<prompt> Human: I know this isnt exactly a personal finance question but folks in here are much more mature and further in their careers than AskReddit folksIm pretty comfortable at my current job but I feel like there is greater opportunity to grow elsewhere. Im fairly paid with yearly salary raises bonuses, great understanding boss, no office drama, I work NORMAL hours and there is no pressure to come in extra early or burn the midnight oil, I live only 1 mile away, the benefits are great, and I have a ton of time on nights and weekends to work on my side business.My only problem is that I could be doing more in my line of work and would be more valued at a more progressive organization. Im the youngest in an organization run by baby boomers and alot of my time is spent trying to convince old folks to buy into new strategies. Since Im also the young guy, Im also backup ITiphone tutorpaper jam technician. I could be producing more results if I didnt have to always sell the old folks on buying into new strategies and being the backup IT.My concerns about leaving for another job is going to a dysfunctional work environment. Where everyday is a competition to see who can come in earlier and stay the latest. Having a micromanaging boss. People make you feel guilty for taking days off youre entitled to. Dealing with office politics.On the other hand I think about staying at my current job and growing my side business to eventually get into doing it fulltime.  <response>: I think it depends on where youre at in your career. Early in my career I always jumped ship and was able to aggressively advance. Now that I have a family I cant do so... but had I not done so early in my career, Id never have advanced as fast. Its hard to restart an aggressive career growth trajectory, and is the primary reason women get screwed when they stay home with the kids for a couple of years rightfully or wrongfully. As you move up the career ladder, Ill warn you that your job will suck more. You deal with more politics, staff that may suck, more administrative duties, greater time commitment, and actually are more restricted in career options. Yes the pay might be better, but quality of life deteriorates. Its up to you to decide what the extra 5K or 10K or 100K a year is worth. 