<prompt> Human: Hi PF, Long time lurker, first time poster. I currently have a university job that makes around 35,000year before overtime. Its a 37.5 hourweek job with mandatory weekendnight work during the school year. I work 5 days a week and get paid overtime for the weekendnight work which will be most weeks. I also get medical, dental, tuition remission, 401k 3 company match after two years. Ive been here just over a year full time, but have worked here part time for three years previous. I have a job offer from a tech company. The salary would be a little over 32,000year with the same benefits minus the tuition remission, plus 5 immediate company match. Id also have opportunity for overtime and would get equity in the company as it is publicly traded. They have very much a tech start-up feel so it would be a fun work environment. There would be much, much more room for upward mobility at this company than at the one I am at now. I also would have nights and weekends free. From your experience, is a pay cut worth it for a better opportunitybetter quality of life? I can say that I am fairly burnt out from working so much during the school year and weekends off would be an amazing change...I just dont know if less money is worth it even if it does open up more opportunities down the road.My Budget looks like this: Rent: 850month Boston fml Food: 100-150monthStudent loans 85month although I can probably decrease this with income-based payments...I just want to pay it off sooner than laterI have around 1000 in my emergency fund, 500 in credit card debt I pay it off every month though, 10k in stocks and mutual funds, and 2K in my 401k. Also I owe about 8500 in student loans...to paint my financial picture. Thanks for the insight, yall. I look forward to reading the responses.  <response>: There would be much, much more room for upward mobility at this company than at the one I am at now.Regardless of everything else. This is a good enough reason to take the new job. Youre stuck at your current company and this job would allow you to move up in addition to giving you more free time. 