[jyl]

Then there's option (3). I don't recall why you changed jobs. Maybe there was something you didn't like about the old job. Do you want to go back to the same job if it wasn't satisfactory before? Would you prefer to go find something new? This is your chance.

And of course there's option (2). Would you have to go back to exactly the same job? Is there a way you can change the job, to address whatever wasn't ideal before? In principle, it would be a bummer to take a backwards or sideways step, nice to find some way to turn it into a forwards step.

Finally, there's option (4). I assume there's no trust fund or big bundle in the bank, so a year in Monaco might be tough. But, wait, are you interested in getting an advanced degree? I don't know anything about your educational background or how useful more school would be. But if you are, can you combine options (2) and (4)? If you can work from home, clearly there's the flexibility to do a night program, bust your butt, get another degree in a few years.

Remember, your goal is, in some reasonable number of years, to be your boss and be the one pulling down $50K/month. Think forward! You've got to have a heck of a lot going for you, considering how much people want you to work for them.