<prompt> Human: I would like to gather some more input before I make my final decision.Backstory: I am a 25 year old IT professional. I worked with my previous company full-time for 2 years making 42k a year. When I quit, they offered me 57k but I declined their offer they were constantly short-staffed which caused the environment to become very stressful for me.Fast forward, I am now with a bigger IT company making 53k a year. Ive been working here for 5 months. I can see a great opportunity for growth within this company. Additionally, this company is closer to my home and provides better benefits.I just received an email from my former employer offering me a 66k salary if I come back to the company. Im unsure what to do at the moment. I miss my old company but am afraid it would be strange to return as Ive already moved on.What would you do in this situation? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!  <response>: Step 1 would be to apply a monetary value to the benefits youre receiving from the current company an extra 2 401k match1,000, extra vacation time, cheaper insurance, etc then add savings from not having to drive as far pay yourself for drive time too. Factor in what your salary may become with upwards movement at the new job. 66kay seem like a lot now, but does the new job have the potential of 100k in 5 years? If the new job still comes out less what do you value your mental health at? Sounds like the old company will continue to be short staffed and will likely expect a lot more if they pay you more. 