I’m in a very fortunate position where I have been head hunted. I now can’t decide between the job I’m currently in and the one I’ve been offered. Details:
Current job: £45k plus around £5k-8k bonus and car allowance. Work from home full time with minimal travel, maybe once a month. Work with some really close friends but it’s generally a toxic environment with a manager who hates managing people (she’s said that). Solid business unlikely to go bust.
New job: £65k plus roughly 10% bonus, no car allowance. Must travel to the office 1 day a week which is a 4.5 hour round trip. Great prospects and the team seem great. Business in a sector which is a bit more volatile but more room within the role to develop.
For context, I’m mid-30s, have 2 young children and my DH mainly works from home so school runs etc aren’t a problem.
I’m concerned that if I stay in job 1 I’m settling and the horrible environment will eventually lead to me leaving anyway. However, I’m worried that I’ll regret going to job 2 because of the weekly travel and the uncertainty in the sector. Any thoughts?