It'd differ by the job I'm comparing to, but in general, at the pizza place, the role and goals were pretty clear, my boss was outstanding, we were rarely idle and never given busywork, occasionally I got to save the day, and we made customers happy (in person!) many times every single day.

My highest-paying jobs generally lacked most or all of those qualities.

Simple part-time job, clear expectations, no pressure to innovate, working with a crew of like-minded individuals. Yeah, I can see how it’d be more fun than a high level professional job.

I'll have a shot : clear boundaries

No one worries that In and Out is eroding our democracy.

Here’s my shot: satisfaction of work performed and stress levels at the end of the day—even if considered relative to remuneration.

Another shot: at that time he / she was a college student. Totally different preferences and cretira now.