I Gave Up the Biggest Paycheck of My Life

I quit my 6 figure job and walked away from the biggest paycheck of my life — and I'd do it again tomorrow. Four months ago I moved to Georgia for a high paying job. What I got instead was 70-hour work weeks, two months without seeing my family, and a trip to the ER with chest pains and dangerously high blood pressure. The salary wasn't worth it. So I gave my two weeks notice, packed my truck, and drove home. Unemployed. But finally back where I belonged. In this video I talk about what it actually cost me to chase a 6 figure salary, what happened when job stress pushed my body to its breaking point, and what made me finally choose family over money. I'm Michael. This is Chasing Better — documenting what happens when an ordinary husband, father, and Christian decides to stop making excuses and start doing hard things. Right now that means training for a 100-mile ultra marathon by December 6th while losing 50 pounds and rebuilding my health. 💬 Have you ever chosen family over money? Drop it in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe to follow the journey to the Festivus 100. #quitmy6figurejob #worklifebalance #chosefamilyovercareer #burnout #ultramarathon #weightloss #chasingbetter #menshealth #over40fitness #familyfirst #christianmen #festivus100