u/Foreign-Beat5904

Look, I've been working at my current company for about 3 years. We were short-staffed, by about 30%, which is why they gave me a big 65% raise. Of course, this was amazing, and I'm very grateful for it.

But now I've received another job offer. The base salary is about 12% higher, and there's an annual bonus of about 15%, so the total would come to around $125,000 a year. The new job is salary exempt, but my current job is hourly, and I get good OT.

The thing that's making me hesitate is the risk. My current manager is super chill, doesn't micromanage at all, and trusts us to get our work done. He doesn't mind if we come in a bit late or leave early for an appointment. I have a lot of freedom here, and I feel like this flexibility is hard to put a price on.

I understand that money isn't the most important thing, but with the current cost of living, I'd be crazy not to consider this offer. My biggest fear is moving for a roughly 25% increase in pay, only to find myself with 50% more stress and no work/life balance.
What are your thoughts on this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.