Ask HN: Is it good to sacrifice your career for love?

1 points by mobman 11 years ago | 5 comments

i work in a better department in the same company than the person i like. so is it good to exchange my department with her...i am really confused....i want the pros and the cons....i feel like i am sabotaging my career

drKarl 11 years ago |

Well now that you give more information I see no reason why you can't have both. I mean, you can stay on your department without sacrificing love, there is no reason why you should work in the same department or even company as the person you love (and I would even advice against that).

cix 11 years ago |

Yo, this question is way too general. Basically the equivalent of me asking: Is it good to sacrifice my love for a career?

How can we give a suggestion without any information?

mobman 11 years ago | |

information updated !!

cix 11 years ago |

the fact your asking means you already know it's a bad idea, the question is whether you can handle the repercussions if it goes wrong.

lutusp 11 years ago |

> Is it good to sacrifice your career for love?

To answer, I have to ask my own question: do you really think there is one definition of "good" on which different people agree? Or that just one person accepts over decades of time?