I got contacted for a job that offers basically the same benefits as my current one, but that will allow me to have weekends off and will be limited time on the phone (I work tech support so my current job is taking calls all day, plus working on tickets, new job would basically be all tickets with limited to no time on the phone) but comes with a big pay cut of almost 4k.
I know that the new job will be significantly better for my mental health, plus it will give me the option of eventually moving to completely off-the phone activities, while my current job basically has no growth opportunities for people in my position.
I make a decent amount of money right now, but I feel stuck, and I don't really see a future where I am unless I'm ok with answering calls all day everyday for the foreseeable future, which I'm not. I've been answering phones for almost 4 years now, I'm honestly done.
I don't know, I feel like I'm making a huge mistake, but I've already begged my current job to switch my schedule and they've basically told me it's not happening unless someone else quits, and even then there's other people who take priority over me since I've only been here for a year and a half.
I don't know what to do, I'm leaning towards taking the new job but I have to admit it does hurt me knowing I'll be losing out on a lot of money.
It truly feels like a nightmare having to chose between the job that's best for your mental well-being and the one with the bigger paycheck.