Don't think I've made a post before, hi Reddit :)
tldr at the bottom.

I'm (25) a LSA (Learning Support Assistant) in a school, the money is terrible but I really enjoy helping children learn. Honestly I've had a lot of jobs in the past and this is the only one I feel like I'm making a difference in.

My SO (36) gets into this heated discussion with me every now and then; your job doesn't make enough money. 

I could train for a year to become a teacher. It's the obvious path to more money for me and stay inside the thing. But teachers have to work waaaaay more. It's unreasonable how much they have to work and it's not like they're paid a fortune. I've been in lots of jobs from farming to the tech industry; coding and testing. Nothing has given me the satisfaction I get from watching people learn with my help.

I have a mild general anxiety disorder and have suffered from heavy depression in the past. Keeping my workload low has really been helping me find a balance in my life. I don't care about money, I don't have a car, rent is (just) affordable, I'm happy to live like this... That said, I'm not paying a mortgage.

Her argument is that I'm unable to save up a reasonable sum of money for emergencys, or just life in general. She thinks it isn't enough for me to live off of and I'm not thinking enough about my future. I'm not really sure she's wrong tbh. But I'm happy with how things currently are, I don't want to push myself harder, possibly becoming overworked, for money I don't care about.

AITA? I really don't know.

Thanks for taking the time to read!

TLDR: My job makes me little money but I'm happy with that, SO would like me to look for higher paid work.

P.S: I love by SO with all my heart, she has become my fiancee as of last year.