To leave a work team I love for more money? WWYD?

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Hiya!

I wondered if anyone could shed additional perspectives on my dilemma.
I currently work for LG in a core role which every LG has. I earn £32000 per year for this role.
I have been offered a job in another LG, for £15000 more for exactly the same role (it actually seems that due to the way they split the work, it would actually be easier).
In terms of actual wage, I would make the same amount of money on a 3 day contract there, as I did when I was full time in my current role.
It sounds like an amazing opportunity, massively more money and more experience in an area I am passionate about.
BUT. It’s 50 miles away, and I would need to get a train due to fear of driving on a motorway. Although they have said I could have it written into my contact that I only attend once per month (I currently attend 1 day per week in my role).
My current team, including ALL managers are just lovely. Genuinely, they are by FAR the nicest set of people I have ever worked with - I am worried I won’t find this elsewhere. Realistically I just won’t.
Finally, recently I changed my working hours and my job moved around alot to accommodate me. I feel a bit of guilt leaving after they were so good, but this feels like an amazing opportunity.
What would you do? Am I crazy to leave? Or crazy to stay?

Hmmmm. You will get some people who would stay, and some who would go. Defo a personal decision, this. I would go - it’s more money at a time when that is very welcome, and in an area you say you are passionate about. However a team you really like working with is a very precious thing. Only you know if it’s worth the risk.

I would definitely move if I only had to go there once a month. However, do you think the team is as nice? It might be hard to get to know them all online.

You should accept the new job. It will make your life easier / better in the long run. Also at your current job what if people start leaving and the new ones that come in their place aren’t as nice

A great team creates such a nice environment, but bear in mind that it only takes one or two of your current team to move and the dynamic can really shift.

Can you use this to try to renegotiate your current salary?

Normally I would say stick with a job/team you love, because I've worked in some really toxic environments and a work team you love is worth a huge amount.

But they are offering you half as much again as your current salary which is a massive increase. And it's an area you are passionate about.

I think I'd take the new job.

I'd take it. Nothing is forever, other people in your team will move on too at some point.

Take the job. Staff changeover is out of your control and in 5 years you'll likely be surrounded by other staff.

It’s completely your call, OP. (Sorry not helpful 😂)

Sometimes it’s best to follow our heads and not our hearts. You need to weigh up all pros and cons. Personally, I would never commute to a job by train but some people like it. The commute would put me off everything else.

Last year I left a team I loved for another role which had a £3K increase. Granted, not a massive rise but it helps. I miss my old team everyday but I’m glad I took the other job.

Take the promotion and higher salary OP. Work teams fluctuate and as per another thread, they are not your “work-fam”. Try this new job, if the commute ends up being a pain you can move on after a year or two. The only way to earn more money is by regularly changing jobs and getting a big salary each time you jump. Good luck!

I'd leave. I've always found a nice enough team elsewhere. The benefits outweigh people you get along with.

Op take the job. I'm also facing a similar decision although mine will be more daily travel when I have wfh for 2 years but the salary is 30k more. Iv really been deliberating - these comments have helped

often I'd say good workmates can make a huge difference - if you work out of the home you could spend more time with them than with lots of your family!
But given you'll barely be in the office and the pay increase is so huge I'd jump at this opportunity. Getting a train once a month really isn't a good reason not to go for a job!
You can't depend on your current team all staying - several of them could retire/get new jobs too and then you'll regret not going for the new job.

This is a massive increase, it’s no brainer!
GO!

I think it's too much to turn down. As others have said teams change, one manager going or a change of goals can see it all go sour quite fast. Keep it as a lovely memory and in your new role try and bring and encourage all the behaviours that you enjoy where you are.

However nice my colleagues, I have always moved for more money and better experience after 3-4 years on average. That is how I started from scratch in a new area and tripled my salary and seniority in 10 years.

When you move to a new job, the first 6 months to a year tends to be 'oh shit, what did I do'. Then the new job grows on you and you grow in the new job. You can get stale if you stay in the same place for too long.

I keep in contact with ex-colleagues and leave on good terms so it is open to me to boomerang back if all things fail. That said, I have never needed to move backwards and not regretted any of my moves. It is onwards and upwards.

The money is nice and give me (nearing retirement) and dcs (late teens/early adults) a lot of options and security. I do it for my family.

I suppose if you move and the people are really toxic you will end up regretting it. But if you move and the people are okay, just not a friendly, and the job is a bit easier, then that's not such a disaster. The thing is, if you stay, other people might leave and you could end up with your work environment deteriorating and then you'll wish you'd followed the money. I generally think it is unwise to depend on other people doing certain things, because ultimately they have to look out for themselves. So I would say take the new job and keep in touch with lovely colleagues. Maybe years down the line they'll have all moved on too and you'll be getting together for a good catch up. You definitely don't want to be the only one still there telling your friends how it's gone downhill since they left.

I'd go for the job with more money. I've been in one job in my life where we all got on and just gelled brilliantly. Honestly it was fab, but eventually people left and were replaced. I do understand what you're saying though

Take the job. This wont last forever, people will leave, the dynamic will change and you'll regret not jumping up.

Take the job! That's a huge increase in pay. We humans mainly work for the money. You can make friends elsewhere in thew new hobbies you'll now have time for and be able to afford with all your extra cash!

Move - recommend your work colleagues when the opportunity arises! Keep in touch with them.

Take the money.

More money and less actual working time?

go for it wish you all the very best and hope you managed to find an equally lovely team to work with x

Take the money. They would!

Take the job. You can have a lovely team and atmosphere and one change of manager or one pissed off person and it can all go in a blink

I would firstly try to renegotiate salary in your current role. Management might be less nice than you think if they are deliberately under paying you. If that doesn't work then never be afraid to vote with your feet. None of the team will stay there forever, so the dynamic will change over time anyway.

Another vote to grab it with both hands OP & you can keep in touch with your present colleagues. I still see or hear from ex colleagues from over a decade ago.