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Originally posted by sflori
I also see a lot of people that make a lot more money than I who are "trapped" in jobs that make them miserable. Thank God He gave me the grace to make the right decision years back. 
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True dat!
I made almost twice as much as an IS contractor back in the "dot-com" and Y2K days! To be perfectly honest, many of us were OVERLY compensated for our jobs! But hey, it was a great ride when it lasted, and I was able to provide a nice home for my family and 3 nice MBs in the garage!
The trouble was I HATED my work! As a consultant, the regular full-time people secretly despised you (they were well aware of consultant fees), you were always scrutinized by the clock, and your production had better be equal or greater than their best employee!
The reps always promised great contracts and long project timeframes, only to find yourself in mismatched jobs and prematurely shortened projects! You couldn't get training in anything you weren't already specializing in, so I found myself locked in COBOL projects when I wanted to branch out in newer technologies.
I make far less money today, and with the debt load and obligations of a more lucrative past, have a difficult time balancing money from time to time, but I am far happier at my job now than then.
I got my MBA years ago, but I wouldn't even consider getting into management! I like being able to create something from scratch, and I feel that is far more fulfilling than reading e-mails and attending board meetings!