Risk versus Benefit

I am currently in the midst of a huge mental crisis in trying to decide what to do with my life/career.

I have been given a job opportunity that would be great for my family life/sleep/sanity, it would be less hours for decent pay but still a pay cut from what I make now overall. I would work every weekend, but would be off all week to manage the kids and my house (which is not happening now) It would also mean that I would change organizations that I work for which is a huge change. The biggest dilemma is leaving my current co-workers,whom I love and are some of my best friends.

In general, I love everything about my current job except my lack of sleep and my direct manager. I almost wish I were more unhappy so the decision would be easier. I am a creature of habit and comfort and have become quite comfortable where I work, but change usually equals growth, right??....

So the next days will consist of determining where every penny can be squeezed or saved out of current budget, looking for a different place to live (which was already in the works), and deciding if the risk is worth the benefit. Which is ironically what I ask my patients and their families to do everyday!