I work as a senior manager, managing about 30 people. For about two years, it has been awful: a small minority of the people I line-manage are rude and hostile. HR aren’t supportive and can be actively unpleasant. My boss is weak, frequently off work and inconsistent. In short, I have been very stressed for the last two years. A few weeks ago when it got particularly bad, I applied for a role in a different team (same company): it is a technically a demotion and about an £8k pay drop but the idea of doing something new with new people is very appealing. While I was waiting for an interview for the new job, my boss’s boss has got involved and is now saying she is going to help me turn the situation and my current team around. I don’t know if I believe her or if it is even possible. I interviewed for the new (lower) role today and feel they might offer it to me tomorrow. My dilemma is: accept demotion and an £8k pay drop or stay and accept help to turn my current toxic team around (with no guarantee of it working). Jobs in the new team don’t come up very often. What would you do?