grumpy worker
Should you quit your job if you make too much — and it's just too darned easy? That's what a nonprofit worker wrote to ask a New York Times columnist recently.
  • A nonprofit worker wrote to the New York Times Ethicist column about being paid too much.
  • Their salary is 20-30% higher than comparable jobs and doesn't require their level of experience.
  • "I do not go above and beyond," the person wrote to the NYT. They asked if they should quit.

If you're buckling under the pressure of the daily grind, imagine this scenario instead: You work fewer than 40 hours a week. You take long breaks throughout the day. And you earn 20% to 30% more than people in comparable roles.

The only catch: You're painfully overqualified for your job.