conversation: User (SV19): "So I've been working with a rather large marketing firm for about a year now as a contractor. Having just got married, I finally gave in and accepted an offer with the company to be a full-time employee as of last week.\n\nThe job I perform now is more with the production of our services and making sure everything runs in an efficient manner. I get along wonderfully with my boss and my team and for the first time in a long time, I've actually enjoyed coming to work. The benefits at this company are on the better side. Oh, and the commute is 1.5 miles, so I go home for lunch and take my dog out and save money making my own food.\n\nThe new opportunity is more Account Manager with a salesy type of role for one a very large company. The base salary is almost double my salary with potential bonuses not included. If the salary was even remotely close, I would not consider the move. However, my wife and I are in about 80k in debt (15 in CC, rest in student loans) and I feel like it's almost my obligation to pursue the new opportunity and get us debt free.\n\nMy wife just graduated nursing school and is awaiting the arrival of her IL Nursing License so she does not currently work but will hopefully be within a short matter of time.\n\nThoughts?\n\nUpdate: I'm currently making around $45k and the new job will offer $80k (not including potential bonuses). New job is about 20 miles from where I currently live, no public transport available.\n\nUpdate 2: Wow, didn't expect so much feedback from what I just considered an online venting session on Reddit, I really appreciate everyone taking time to offer input. I'm going through the responses now. "
  Self: "Have you considered trying to negotiate a raise? Even if they can't match the offer, maybe you could meet in the middle and get a 50% raise instead of 100%. Hell a 25% raise is huge even. \n\nAlso keep in mind, with sales jobs, production is everything. If you suck at sales, not only will you not get your bonuses, you might let go. There's a reason so many sales people / account managers are alcoholics. \n\nAlso, you didn't mention if this is going from 30 to 60k or 75k to 150k. The raw numbers sort of matter, with your wife about to start working (I'm assuming an RN) she should be able to get 25-35/hr as a new nurse depending on the market. So you might be just as well off once she starts working. \n\nMy opinion is that a job you enjoy is hard to find and extremely valuable to your well being. It doesn't sound like the debt is crushing you so it might be worth keeping the lower paying job. "
  User (SV19): "Only thing is, I literally agreed to the new salary just last week when I was brought onto the company. I feel uncomfortable agreeing to a salary, then asking my boss one week later for a significant raise, does that make sense?\n\nI'm currently making around $45k and the new job will offer $80k."
  NoddysShardblade (NoddysShardblade): "&gt; I feel uncomfortable agreeing to a salary, then asking my boss one week later for a significant raise, does that make sense?\n\nAbsolutely understandable, but consider this: *you* are not asking for a raise. It's *not* greed or capriciousness or some other character flaw of yours. The other company really *is* offering you more. You won't look bad because you really aren't doing anything wrong here (you can show them your letter of offer to prove it).\n\nIf your boss is a non-stupid human, he will understand that.\n\nHe will think you're an idiot, though, and maybe have serious problems finding a replacement, if you take the other job without giving him a chance to make you a better offer.\n\n"I like you, boss, and I like this job, but someone's offered me 80k. I'd prefer to stay, but don't know if I can, for so much more. Can you make me an offer? It doesn't have to be 80k."\n"
  lychenus (lychenus): "&gt;"I like you, boss, and I like this job, but someone's offered me 80k. I'd prefer to stay, but don't know if I can, for so much more. Can you make me an offer? It doesn't have to be 80k."\n\nI would phrase it like this though I do not think it is the best way to say it..."
  