First of all everything you hear is not true my friend. Secondly, everything has its pros and cons. Corporate jobs are not always stressful and if you are feeling that the job is proving to be stressful for you you are free to change your job or choose a different company. If you pursue an MBA from a good college thhere is not going to be any lack of good job oppurtunities or good packages for you. Maintaining a work-life balance is in a person's own hand. Ifyou work hard you are surely going get promoted which will result in your professional growth and if you don't work well things will get stagnant for you. Again, it depends on you only. There is a lot of competition out there for everything and you need to work smart and hard to get your place.