My current job is technical and at an individual contributor level. I like it, and it pays well.
I was recently offered a new job as a manager. It will be a bit less technical will come with some more responsibility and a moderate initial pay increase. It will give me more leadership experience, and I think I would also like the new job.
While not immediately, over the long term (4-5 years) my current job has a better likelihood of out pacing the pay of the new job, in both rate and over-all $ value. But the new job suggest a shot at a very lucrative senior leadership position in the future.
I'm currently on pace to be FI in about 8 years, perhaps sooner given a steady increase of save-rate.
I'm leaning toward taking the new job primarily because it will be a new experience, but I'm interested in hearing some other points of view.
Mustachians, if you were in a similar situation, what would you choose and why?