Cheers for the comments worrydoll!
I’ve been thinking about it and I think, for me, the best way of deciding which jobs to go for is by first figuring out my priorities in life. Which are:
1. God
2. family and friends
3. my passion in life. My gift/ talent.
And then using that to determine when I should bear the pain of SAD or when I should avoid it. So if there’s a job that will get me closer to achieving my dreams then I may have to face my fears and go after it, but if I just need some extra cash, then I should probably find whatever job will benefit my passion the most. So that may mean taking a really easy job, way below my potential, but that is flexible and I’m happy at, so that I can concentrate on my passion. Or if I’m feeling really ambitious I could maybe take a job somewhere like McDonalds (i.e. my worst nightmare) and earn some extra cash whilst pushing myself to my limits and learning something about myself at the same time. But I don’t think that’s absolutely necessary.
But whatever the situation, using your priorities and passions to determine what you do is probably the best way to go, (for me at least).
I Dunno if this really helps anybody, just kinda thinking aloud!