<prompt> Human: A bit of background: Im a fourth year high school teacher at an economically disadvantaged district. Im youngmid 20s, but Ive been given a whole lot by my administrators and they seem to want to give me more. Im making 55K, which is extremely high for my part of the country. However, our district has been HORRENDOUS about policies, procedures, etc. Enter an interview I had with a private school. Beautiful campus, wonderful boss and the potential to get more of a challenge with higher level kids. The salary would be, more than likely, a three to five thousand dollar paycut, but I think down the line my resume would be boosted due to my increased responsibilities at this new position. TL;DR: Do I stay at a better paying job that has a very limited ceiling for me or do I take a pay cut hoping that the new job will pay off down the line? Edit: Thanks so much for all the input and would love to hear more! You guys are great!  <response>: 3-5k annually isnt that much, I dont think. If you think this position will open doors for you down the road, I would suggest that. Just start budgetingmaking cuts now so when you get the new job, there is no sticker shock with a small check. Good luck. 