Like pretty much every other person has said on this thread, you need to balance it. Just like fun or fulfillment can be derived from work, the same can be derived from financial gain in some cases. I wouldn't want to work a job that I like, but doesn't even bring in enough money to pay the bill, nor do I want to work a job that pays well but is so taxing that I can't even enjoy my money. Just like I would love to have a job that I enjoy that pays the bills, depending on how much I would get out of having a certain degree of money, if it isn't too taxing, I might opt for a job that pays well that might not be the most satisfying, provided that it allows me to max out my out of work enjoyment and deems itself worth not enjoying work if I enjoy myself for the other 2/3rds of the day to make up for the lost excitement. For me, it's all about how much I will be able to enjoy myself. Although I'd love to work a job that I love, and if it pays the bills, I would take it up in a heartbeat over a job I despise, I would also like having a job that helps me thorougly enjoy the other 2/3rds of my life. Since life isn't just work, even if I enjoy my work, if it only just barely pays the bills, and my out-of-work life becomes mundane, I'd opt for the boring job that reverses that and lets me enjoy 2/3rds of my time instead of 1/3rd of my time.