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Taking A Pay Cut Was The Best Thing I Ever Did

Taking A Pay Cut Was The Best Thing I Ever Did

Not once. Not twice. But three times. And maybe (quite possibly) one last time, when I finally hit financial independence, but only time can decide that fate…

It’s been 10 years since I left academia and ended up taking my first massive pay cut. So I figured, what better way to celebrate this 10-year anniversary than with a trip down pay-cut memory lane?

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Author Mrs. DINK on a BusPosted on November 13, 2026November 13, 2026Categories Background Material, Financial Journey, Our Spending, Slow FI, Uncategorized, Work and LifeTags experimentation, lifestyle design, part-time work, pay cut, slow fi, workLeave a comment on Taking A Pay Cut Was The Best Thing I Ever Did

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