<prompt> Human: Married with 1 child who is about to start Kindergarten this year. Currently own a home with about 40-50k in equity. Current base salary is 53k but with overtime I make about 70k currently. Was offered a chance to move to our Chicago office which would come with an immediate promotion and raise to a base pay of 73k and would still be eligible for overtime at 1.5hr rate. I typically work about 10hrs OT a week. Position also comes with a guaranteed 5 raise every year I am in Chicago, but I am not sure what the cap is at. I imagine 85-90k base at this position, but still can get OT. We have about 10k in credit card debt we have been trying to payoff slowly the last year or two. Company would pay for all moving expenses, 2 trips up to Chicago to scope out a place to live, and an immediate 6k bonus. We have to accept by Monday.We would have to do spend some money to get the house ready to sell, but it would increase our return when sold. I never thought I would be posting one of these stories in here, but this opportunity sounds too good to pass up. My wife works remotely so it wont affect her job. What things should I be considering in this decision that I may not be already. edit: the raise would equate to about 38-40 increase immediately. To get that where I am would probably take several more years. Edit 2: Would be looking to rent an apartment in Deerfield due to school zoning and proximity to work. Approximately 6 miles. Estimated apartment rent would be 2200month. Estimated expenses based on COLA increase is 4500month. Estimated income between 5000-5600 take home month. Would be debt free with about 25-35 emergency fund. Assistant: Most of these comments are trending negative, so Ill give you another perspective. Ive traveled to Houston about 5-6 times in the last few years so I do have an idea of the differences. Chicago is an amazing city. It has world class museums and a very vibrant cultural scene, with outdoor and indoor festivals throughout the year. It has a long list of some of the best restaurants in the country. If you enjoy the theater scene, Chicago has an impressive theater district as well with a lot of Broadway shows making it to Chicago.From May to October, the beaches lining the lake shore are packed with adults and kids enjoying the weather. If you enjoy biking or running, the lake path is amazing. The Chicago river and the river walk are the artery of downtown full of boats and kayakers. OHare is Chicagos crown jewel. It connects pretty much any corner of the country and a lot of the world with a direct flight. If travel is something you enjoy, this alone can make or break a trip. All said and done, if living your life is more important to you than the pure economics of the move, you will absolutely love this amazing city. Human: Thanks for this perspective. We have season tickets to the Broadway showings here in Houston so the art and theater scene in Chicago is a big plus. We dont plan on living in Chicago for more than 2-3 years and will likely return to Houston. If it wasnt for our child we wouldnt even hesitate on the move. I dont plan on buying a home so the property taxes and housing costs arent much of a concern aside from preparing for paying around 2k for an apartment. We arent in love with Houston and if it wasnt for our family being here we would have no real attachments. Our child doesnt do well with change so he would be the one affected the most.  <response>: If its 2-3 years fucking do it. Have fun. Enjoy the city. Itll be a great experience. Also when it snows more that a couple inches find an empty parking lot and play with your acceleration and brakes and stearing. go fast. Go slow. 10 minutes of playing around will give you a really good idea of how your car handles the snow and how you should drive it 