# If you were paid twice as much to do your current job... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 15, 2014, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-paid-twice-as-much-to-do-your-current-job/693121 "2014-07-15T00:58:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-paid-twice-as-much-to-do-your-current-job/693121/41 "2014-07-16T07:30:19Z")
Probably not. Although it’s true that I am currently woefully underpaid for my skillset, it’s not just about the money - I am also in a position where departmental changes are seriously undermining the resources (mostly human resources) I need to be able to competently perform my job. I fully expect this to come to a crisis at some point, which will reflect badly on me as a professional. I’m doing something about this. ---
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-paid-twice-as-much-to-do-your-current-job/693121/42 "2014-07-16T15:17:53Z")
Yes, but then I’m not that far from retirement age. I don’t have that many years left to advance myself otherwise, at least at work. Double my pay, and I can live comfortably on it and still have time for my other, less profitable, pursuits. If you asked me that when I was in my 20s, I’d say, “Not on your life.” ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-paid-twice-as-much-to-do-your-current-job/693121/43 "2014-07-16T15:23:08Z")
15 years to retirement, I recently decided I’ll stay until then barring an amazing job offer out of the blue from somewhere else. So short answer, I’d stay. Extra money would pay off studen loans, buy a roomier house withina few blocks of where I currently live, then buy a weekend getaway house in the country. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-paid-twice-as-much-to-do-your-current-job/693121/44 "2014-07-18T03:42:20Z")
Not by a long shot but then I only make $400 per month while I finish up my last year of school. And I’m only 34 for I have at least 30 years to go before I can retire. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-paid-twice-as-much-to-do-your-current-job/693121/45 "2014-07-18T03:54:29Z")
Yes, because I enjoy my job and I intend to live long time after retiring (if I ever do it). Some combination of saving and traveling sounds good. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-paid-twice-as-much-to-do-your-current-job/693121/46 "2014-07-18T03:59:35Z")
I like my job, and I’m planning to stay in it until I retire (assuming no layoffs or anything like that). So I would happily do it for twice the money. I’d use the extra to save, pay off some bills, and buy fun things. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_Hey_Paula)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-paid-twice-as-much-to-do-your-current-job/693121/47 "2014-07-18T04:03:34Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Look into 72t distributions. Basically, you take out an equal amount each year year, for the greater of five years or when you turn 59 1/2. Well, due to my husband’s inheritance (thanks in-laws!) I could actually “retire” now, but my employer’s health insurance is too good to forgo, what with my husband’s illness. I’m staying until I’m ready for early retirement. If they offered me double my salary and didn’t change the benefits, I’d still stay until early retirement. If they mess up my benefits, I’m outta there. I’d put away as much as possible in pre-tax retirement (I pretty much do that now, though I have a bit of catching up to do, due to taking time off last year for husband surgery/recovery), but I don’t have to worry about early withdrawal, it can sit until I"m 67 or whatever. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-paid-twice-as-much-to-do-your-current-job/693121.md?page=2)