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[Esoparagon]

Does anyone have any suggestions for careers that create a decent lifestyle? I'm guessing a job with too much stress is not conducive to long life.

[churchill]

I would steer clear of any heavy manual labour work.

[InVeritate]

Another way of thinking about this is how to build security into your life so that your lifestyle isn't dictated by your career. Many of the stresses I associate with careers come from what we expect from those careers, usually what we can buy with the money we make. My advice is to choose a career that enriches you mentally and build stress reduction into your life. Establish savings by living frugally and do not obsess over material achievement.

[Destiny's Equation]

Different people are stressed by different things. Find the niche that is right for YOU.

[nupi]

I can tell you first hand which do not have a decent lifestyle:
* Management consulting
* Investment banking (especially M&A) / Private Equity. Other parts of finance can be quite variable
* Middle Management (on average), senior management (always)