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[quote=Anonymous]I turned down a similar increase because the hours would be different (and in such a way that I would not like long term).

I still wonder if I did the right thing, and sometimes I regret the decision and tell myself I would have adjusted.  But part of that regret is based on the reality that some of the flexibility I once had in my current job has gone away (through circumstances I did not anticipate).

I think it all depends.

But the other part of the question is the job itself.  Would the job be more interesting or different?  In my scenario, the job itself would not have helped me learn new skills.  In some ways, it would have been a step down as far as the actual skills I use on a day to day basis.

And that's the thing: I realized that the increase in pay wasn't connected to increased responsibility or management opportunity or even higher level skills.  The higher pay had a lot to do with the hours/less flexibility.

I might have felt differently if the position had increased growth potential.

There are no simple answers to these decisions.[/quote]

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