<prompt> Human: My husband and I are looking to buy a house next year. Weve been strategizing for a couple years now, paying off high-payment bills to lower our debt to income ratio, making sure our credit card balances never exceed 30, all while throwing as much money as we can into our savings account for our down payment. Ive heard that another big factor in qualifying for a mortgage is a consistent employment history of 2 or more years, and therein lies my dilemma.Ive only been at my current employer for about a year now. The job pays ok for what it is, but I am unhappy with it overall even though they seem to appreciate my performance. A good friend referred me to his manager, and I was offered a job at his company to work in a field I am much more interested in, with hours I am much happier with, for a company that is well respected and known for its excellent benefits, with pay equal to what I am making now. However, since I do not currently possess a degree there is little room for me to advance in this new company long term without one. Out of nowhere, my current employer surprised me yesterday and offered me a GM position I have not given new company a response yet, and definitely have not implied to my manger in any way that I was searching for other work. I would be salaried, but the pay increase would be an extra 20k a year, more than I have ever made before, and it would be a fantastic resume builder for me. But I would definitely be unhappy with it long term. Is it better to stay with my current employer and take the promotion and the pay raise and suffer for one year until we buy a house? Will leaving my current company mean I have to wait another 2 years before qualifying for a mortgage?  <response>: Take the promotion and pay rise. This will be good for your career longer term.Tell the other company that you would have loved to work for them, but you just got a promotion at your current job. Who knows, they might be your next job at a higher level.Build your resume. If you are unhappy with the new job longer term, look to switch jobs in a year or so. 