Comment by underlipton

>Yes but you can't demote the stress element because the remuneration element is larger. They're not dependent variables at the point the stress is felt.

GP just explained how, though. Higher remuneration = eventual recovery period. Focusing on the stress is only human, so you can't be faulted for that, but considering the comparative situations holistically, it is objectively more advantageous to get paid more for similarly, or perhaps even more, stressful situations.