Before you leap, research the company offering more money. Check job security, amount of layoffs if any and review current employees who work there. Money is good, but security is better. If the job market went belly up, would your current employer keep you. Would the new employer use the last man hired, last man fired rule. Also if you have a family you need to weigh the decision of job security very heavily because of your obligations. Do your homework first, talk to your employer about advancement within the organization first. Best of luck!!

First ask yourself several questions, Do I like it here, Is there room to advance and finally am I good at this job? If you answered yes to all three, then stay, put your time in, eventually it will pay off!

Do you research,leave with good standing 's, ask you present employer do give you the opportunity to see if you like,and if not would they please consider taking you back..

Marc, Nowadays there is no such thing as job security; most employers will cut you loose with the changing of the winds.

I think that you have to evaluate this job change based upon the benefits and the risks; and then decide if such a change is worthwhile given those risks.

Ask yourself: Does the new position offer me more in the way of advancement opportunities or other career enhancements?

It is risky to leave a “sure thing” for a gig that may not turn out to be what you might expect: with this said, however, a new opportunity may provide you with greater opportunity for personal as well as professional growth.

Weigh each of these carefully; and then make a decision, if you have some vacation time at your present position; perhaps you could use some of it to “shadow” someone at you potential new position to get a better sense of the ”fit” for yourself.

You have to watch out for number one; with that said, if you decide to leave for this new “gig” leave gracefully and professionally, give your current bosses at least two-week’s notice: be open and frank with them about your decisions to move on. Treat you present employer the way that you would expect to be treated were your roles reversed. This means at least two-weeks-notice, offer to help train a new hire to assume your present role. This can go a long way to helping you cultivate lasting professional references that you could call upon later should you need to.

Above all, be open and honest; and treat your present employer the way that you would want to be treated. Do these things and you won’t go wrong! Above all leave on good terms, you never know when your paths may cross again.

Marc, Nowadays there is no such thing as job security; most employers will cut you loose with the changing of the winds.

I think that you have to evaluate this job change based upon the benefits and the risks; and then decide if such a change is worthwhile given those risks.

Ask yourself: Does the new position offer me more in the way of advancement opportunities or other career enhancements?

It is risky to leave a “sure thing” for a gig that may not turn out to be what you might expect: with this said, however, a new opportunity may provide you with greater opportunity for personal as well as professional growth.

Weigh each of these carefully; and then make a decision, if you have some vacation time at your present position; perhaps you could use some of it to “shadow” someone at you potential new position to get a better sense of the ”fit” for yourself.

You have to watch out for number one; with that said, if you decide to leave for this new “gig” leave gracefully and professionally, give your current bosses at least two-week’s notice: be open and frank with them about your decisions to move on. Treat you present employer the way that you would expect to be treated were your roles reversed. This means at least two-weeks-notice, offer to help train a new hire to assume your present role. This can go a long way to helping you cultivate lasting professional references that you could call upon later should you need to.

Above all, be open and honest; and treat your present employer the way that you would want to be treated. Do these things and you won’t go wrong! Above all leave on good terms, you never know when your paths may cross again. And remember money isn't everything.

Decisions. You will have to weight out the pros and cons about your current job and the one you are considering and how that will help you in the future.

I left a good job for what I thought was a better one. It was a promotuon and I was referred to it. I wasn't looking. It turned out to be a bad move! In hindsight I world have stayed with the good company and people.

Marc: If the new job will cause you to uproot your family and move to a new city, talk the pros and cons of the job and the move with your family. If it is in the same city, and would be a promotion. If you working for career promotions with pay raises, and you want this job and can do this job, this could be a great opportunity. If having a "fabulous working environment" is all you are seeking in employment, you have answered your own question.

Mr. Sanders: It all depends of what your needs and your professional career goals are, and the stress that this move may bring into your life. The best way of approaching things is objectively. Find a quiet place at a quiet time, away from stress and distraction and write it in a piece of paper, pros and cons, what are you gaining and loosing, avenues of potential and advancement and areas of conflict and loss, will you get support from your family or those around you during the change, or it will cause a big struggle at this time, are you willing to compromise comfort at work through new adjustment in a new place. Think where the proposition comes from, who is offering it to you and why. It is a straight forward offer or is an ulterior motive behind. Is the company in great standing with good potential or you may see yourself falling back in your career? The best chances and opportunities you owe to take when you are young, when you are moldable and have great energy, when you feel strongly motivated to learn and to work towards career goals. Don’t wait if the opportunity is worth taken, your friends will always be your friends, and your coworkers should be there to support you for your betterment, and whatever rewarding experience you take from your present work you can always enhance and bring it along to your new environment. You may get excellent recommendations from your present job, as starters, that may be of great appeal as well for the new company. If you settle in a place just because of comfort you may be giving up a great opportunity for your future. All the best for you! And Happy New Years with great expectations and resolutions!

Find out all you can about the culture, community, and benefits of the new company first. Good money is great, but not so great if it ends up making you miserable. Then, you can have a conversation with your current boss asking if there will be opportunities for you to advance to that pay level in the near future, possibly by taking on new challenges and responsibilities. Tell him/her that you would really prefer to stay with your current company and that you have reservations about the new opportunity, despite significantly higher pay. If you do decide to leave, make sure that everything is in complete order, because they may take you back of you end up hating the new job.