When Is It Better to Say No to 6 Figures?

I walked away from a 6-figure job at 21.

All of my friends told me I was crazy.

I was a Technical Salesperson at Citrusbyte managing $500K projects for Fortune 100 companies.

And earning more than any of my friends.

They all thought I was living the dream.

But the truth was,

I felt awful.

My boss had to review every email I sent out.

And come with me to sales meetings to help me close.

Then they started excluding me from major stakeholder meetings.

“This isn't right,” I thought. “I’m not carrying my weight.”

I’d expected them to train me.

But this wasn’t an internship.

“Can we talk about the upcoming conference?” I said to my boss.

I wanted to give him an easy way out.

And when we did talk, we were both upfront about it.

“Look,” he said. “This isn’t a good fit.”

“That makes sense.”

I took responsibility.

And we parted as friends.

I went on to start two successful companies.

And because we put our relationship first, we still send each other business years later.

Being my own boss, I have no choice but to carry my own weight.

It’s sink or swim.

Working hard isn’t all about the money.

It’s the satisfaction you feel—

Seeing the impact that your own effort makes on others?

That’s worth more than any six-figure salary.