Stay at council hybrid or take this complete new role?

[Karenm1]

Hi
Ive been working for my local council part time for 5 years. Job is mundane but lovely team. 1 day in office per week, rest of time remote working.
Been asking for more hours for quite some time but no scope for this.

In meantime been doing a course to help me progress in another field and been offered a role in new field in private sector. Job local within walking distance but in office every single day of week.

Since being offered this new role, my current company can now offer full time hours.

Do I stay where I am with nice team and hybrid working in public sector and try and move into new field within council?
Or move to new role in private sector fully office based? Slightly more money and more progression probably.

Please advise.

There’s a lot to be said for a lovely team where you know the fit works.

Do you know anyone at the private sector company, so could assess from targeted questioning if you would fit? I love a new challenge, so would probably take the new role, but I have just left a public sector role and the DB pension was great (despite a low salary).

I had the same decision to make in my 20s, never looked back... my friend in her 40s (dc, mortgage, a dh who works away and his income is variable) has just made the decision to stay put, she's not thrilled about it but realised she was never going to get the level of flexibility she currently enjoys and that makes up for the fact she doesn't love her job.

I think it depends if you need the flexibility or not?