Besides, money is overrated. Or so I hear.
"A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone."
---Henry David Thoreau
A bit over a year and a half ago, we turned our backs on easy access to a few "modern conveniences." The four of us, and a cat, live in a bit under 160 sq ft - our entire living space is the size of many contemporary American bathrooms. We have no fridge, oven, shower or running water at all. We no longer own a TV (but do watch movies and such on this laptop).
Money leads to "Stuff" and stuff is like a weight around one's neck. That's my opinion. My children are happy and they play a lot - outside, on the river, in the woods, etc. They would rather catch insects, hike, bird watch, learn a new tree name or simply play in the dirt than watch TV. They will spend hours picking up, examining and describing broken shells at the beach. A few weeks ago, while visiting a family member, my daughter said, "TV is boring."
So, yes, looking at how our "living" has improved since making this change in our lifestyle, I would say that money is overrated. Once the basics - food on the table and a warm, dry place to sleep at night - are covered, the rest is usually spent on "time consumers." I read that as often as not as "life consumers."
Your mileage may vary, of course, and to each his own. But based on own experience, I think Thoreau was on to something profoundly big.
Besides, how big a DIFFERENCE in money are these two jobs anyway? 1%? 5%?
