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[quote=Anonymous]Background:  SAHM for 5 years, landed a chushy state government job (lowish pay, but flex hours).  Now offered a giant promotion (in title, not necessarily pay).

Today:
Earn 83k (will promote automatically to 95k in 7 months, lockstep due to seniority).  Work on interesting issues, but considered anonymous on the totem pole of the organization. 
I work from home 1 day a week.  Otherwise, my hours are: 7:30-4pm. Never over 40/wk.  Good people, if anything people strive to work less than more (state service, after all).   Learning substantive law that may be marketable in the future.  But can stay here for the rest of my career, if I desire.  Very low stress and low key position.

Possible Promotion:
Earn 105-110k (5% raise a year, automatically).  HUGE title and responsibility promotion (will oversee massive govt programs).  Will work generally 9-6pm, with flurry of work occasionally that will require working late and some weekends from time to time.  Will have rights of return to old position if this does not work out.  This position is considered a bit jump-off point to doing a lot of different work in the future.  You can parlay this into a huge career changer in 5 years or so.

What would you do?  I have a 4yr old son and a very helpful DH who promises to help should I move to higher position.  Current commute sucks (30-45mins each way),but we are looking to move to make my commute 15 minutes within the year.

Is it worth it?  Remember, I really value time at home (e.g. I stayed home for 5 years, opted out of the rat-race for 5 years wherein I did NOTHING but be a mommy.  I guess I kicked butt this year and been offered this promotion).

At a crossroads...would love to hear form folks who have BTDT.

Thanks!!!
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