Would you rather have a job that paid ok but you didn't like, or a job that you loved but the pay was not good at all?

Would you rather have a job that paid ok but you didn't like, or a job that you loved but the pay was not good at all?
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The first. I work because I have bills to pay so I don’t have a choice as to what makes me happy, fulfilled or important.
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