I wholeheartedly agree with this statement. I especially love the first part: 'once the baseline of income is met'. Often times this statement is made without this part, perpetuating the stereotype that if you do make career decisions, driven by salary - you are doing things wrong.
The reality is that in order to be relaxed, productive, and social in your workplace - your salary needs to reflect your expertise, experience and your self-worth.
If your baseline for income is not met, then seeking an alternative is an absolute must, regardless of how well you get along with your team. If it is met, then the culture and relationships become more important, of course. Very much aligned with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, I would say.
Money = safety, relationships = belonging.
Once we get the basics right, we can move to seek satisfaction with our higher needs.
Happy that you've acknowledged this. Thank you, Sinem!:)
