The boss who put everyone on 70K
> "When money is not at the forefront of your mind when you're doing your job, it allows you to be more passionate about what motivates you," she says.<p>I spent the first several years of my career working in academia for a poverty level wage.<p>I can confirm from my own experience that when you worry about not being able to pay rent and all the bills, it's very difficult to be productive, much less in a job that requires any kind of focus or creative thinking.