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.I spent the first several years of my career working in academia for a poverty level wage.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.