Bitte said that the impulse to just jump at whatever job offers you the most money is an understandable one, especially considering the burden of student debt.
"I remember getting my first job in the Bay area and not really having enough money to pay my rent and my loans," she said.
However, she said "believe it or not," chasing money at the start of your career can be a huge mistake.
"My personal perspective, as hard as it was early on trying to save enough for a 401k, taking the money usually doesn't work out in the long haul," she said. "You've got to chase your passion."
She said that, in some cases, focusing exclusively on snagging a big pay check at the start of your career just leads to burnout.
"We spend way too much time and energy with the people we work with and the work that we do over a 40-year career," she said. "So the advice to chase the money? I don't think it's the best advice."