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I have been an avid cyclist for years, and the new job would be planning and implementing regional bike and pedestrian plans, so there is a bit of a passion in that, but I also really like local planning and seeing good work done for a single community that I had a hand in. It is six of one, and half dozen of another...
Commute will be 25 miles one way, as opposed to my 7 mile drive now. I would car pool with people who live around me, so fuel costs would nearly even out. Time is a factor, I would home about about 30 minutes later than I am now, but I would forego 5 late night meetings per month that I currently attend that range from 9-11 PM. I work with great people now, and I know the majority of the team at the new place, and I like them as well. I generally can get along with everyone, and both places would be a team dynamic.
There are likely internal opportunities for growth at the new job, but it is a bit of a career path shift. Often the people who go towards transportation planning get labeled as such, and transitioning out of that world can be difficult. The risk there is whether I would absolutely love it enough to commit the rest of my career to it...I am sure I will work another 30 years to fully fund my state pension, so I have a lot of career left. My heart is telling me to take the job because it is in the realm of a passion of mine, and another part of me is feeling like an idiot to walk away from the raise that my current employer has offered.
This isn't the worst scenario to be in...but I feel a lot of pressure in the decision. My wife is supportive either way, and has basically left the decision up to me. Dammit, haha.
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