At some point, you're going to have other people who depend on you to bring in a certain amount of money on a regular basis. This is usually spouse / children, but not always. At that point, the fact that a job is steady, stable, not life-threatening, and bearable is more important than cool or specific language.
Case in point - I recently left what was very close to my dream job (complete autonomy and my vision created the entire web prescence of a $100 million company) in order to work at a drudge-type job. Reason? I needed the extra $10k/year to pay for what my family needs. Things like a fence, swingset, new clothes, extracurricular activities ... *shrugs*
Another point that's more where you seem to be - you probably have a certain amount of debt. Maybe a few credit cards, a student loan, and a car payment. Now, those aren't crimping your style. It's only $800/month and you make an extra $1000 on top of that + expenses. Now, imagine what happens when you buy a house, get married, and have a kid. $800/month gets eaten up real quick. Now, imagine what happens if you suck it up for a year, take the sucky job, get rid of all the debt, and then get married/buy a house/have a kid.
I know what I wished I had done 6 years ago ...
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Being unknowing, is not the same as being stupid.
Expressing a contrary opinion, whether to the individual or the group, is more often a sign of deeper thought than of cantankerous belligerence.
Do not mistake your goals as the only goals; your opinion as the only opinion; your confidence as correctness. Saying you know better is not the same as explaining you know better.
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