Should I take this new job?

Been at current agency for a year, loved it and love my team. Pros: Benefits are great, as is the mentorship and work is generally quite stable. Cons: Lower paid

The new agency is smaller and benefits aren’t as good but I’ll get a +45% pay increase and title bump. Work is different to what I’m used to which is both exciting and daunting (imposter syndrome will no doubt kick in!).

Ideal situation would have been to stay in current role another year or two... help!

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Simple. What’s your gut telling you to do? A good team can be hard to find. If you enjoy working with them perhaps take that into consideration. Mentoring others can be very fulfilling. Just know your worth and ask yourself why you want to jump to the next gig. The grass isn’t always greener…

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Depends on how important that pay bump is to you. I feel like having a team you love is really hard to come across in this industry. Rooting for you, whatever you decide!

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You can always move jobs if it doesn't work but you'll be in a new price bracket so that's a bonus. I would take the job.

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Do what excites you the most. That’s always the right decision. Then you’ll have no regrets.

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See if you can leverage your offer for money at your current company. Quality mentorship is very hard to come by.

45% increase is big… I would take it + title bump that way you’ll be at a higher playing field if the new gig doesn’t work out & you have to find a new job or even boomerang

As someone often battling imposter syndrome, it’s easier to see it when it’s not you. Take the job. Take a leap. Get something out of it and then move on when it no longer serves you. It will allow you to grow in some way or another.

Take the job. If you don’t like it find a new gig

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