[sammyg2]

Hypothetical situation:
A friend is very comfortable in his job, really likes it and is very good at it. He figured he'd retire at 55 and this is the last job he'd ever want.

Now with the stock market and financial system crumbling, retiring that early may not be an option.
He has an opportunity that until recently he wasn't interested in: a promotion to be the engineering department manager at a $1.6 billion production facility.

He has it made now and is happy. No stress, 35 hour weeks, decent pay (actually better than decent). He's very good at what he does and has a great rep in the industry, but it's a bit too easy and he's bored. He longs for younger years when he was more challenged.

The promotion brings more politics, more stress, more pressure (one level away from VP), longer hours, less security and a job he will be able to do well but will no longer be "one of the best" at what he does.
Oh, it also brings about $40k more a year plus huge bonuses and lots more stock options etc.

He keeps telling himself he has it made where he's at but he's hungry again for a challenge for the first time in years. His head keeps telling him to pass but he's losing sleep over it as if a carrot is dangling in front of his nose. He doesn't need the money at all but he wouldn't mind having it.

What say the peanut gallery?