Edit: To clarify, it's the Ridgewood NJ area.
What do you Mustachians think? Right now I'm making $57k/yr working for an IT company in Phoenix. I have $13k/yr in roommate rental income that effectively covers my house (owe 128k @ 3.75%). If I move, I could likely get someone to move into the master suite and my house would be self-sustaining. I am close friends with my roommates and I trust them to take care of my house, so that's not a concern (unless they moved, lol).
The new job's details are fuzzy, but what I know so far is it is likely approximately $550/day (W2 pay), four or maybe five days a week from April through October. Potentially around $80k. Housing is ridiculous. 2/2 apt likely $1500/mo, maybe higher. I would find a roommate and try to cut that in half.
I don't like New Jersey much, but I wouldn't mind spending a bit more time experiencing NYC (despite the ludicrous expense). I love Arizona and would want to come back here for the winter and find a contract job here. Alternatively, I could take time off - my buddy who's referring me to this job said it's possible I could just leave for the winter and return for the next season, effectively giving me ~$80k/yr with 6 months off. I assume this has no benefits, though, but it isn't 1099 income so I won't have to pay 100% into social security/etc.
I am thinking if I do end up getting offered this position, it would be silly to turn down because I would get a considerable raise and also an immense amount of time off, which I could use to further my overland/expedition driving hobby, visit my girl in Canada (though winters suck up there, hah), or find another job and keep growing the stache. Also it would establish my worth in the workplace at a much higher rate (and give me some experience dealing with a LOT of high end equipment, which I don't do where I work now).
Downsides are instability, but as my house effectively pays for itself and I'm not bad at keeping my expenses low, I am not incredibly worried on that front.