The only problem is, I don't know if I want it. We used to be a small, successful privately held company. Through various acquisitions and mergers over the past couple years, we are now owned by a mutlinational conglomerate. I took the job here in part because I was tired of the big corp politics and backbiting. Basically, I took a cut in pay for a simpler lifestyle and less pressure.

Because our portion of the merged company has been profitable since inception, we are going to move many operations and people from the unprofitable side to our location. Part of that process will require expanding support staff and putting a new layer of management in place

I have been informed (without applying for it) that I am one of two candidates for a new position here. The atmosphere here is still much the same but the new position is as a manager in the new layer. Maybe 70% management and 30% hands on type work. I would be managing the internal support and desktop apps/operations.

With more money comes more responsibility and more headaches. Reports, budgeting hassles, hiring and firing. I think I could handle the job here (I know I can do the job), but I feel some concern over possibly ending up in a pressure cooker again.

Gosh what dilemma. If only all of lifes little problems were so difficult. Do I want to make (a lot) more money and live on aspirin or relax and stay (relativly) poor yet healthy. (/sarcasm)

I have to decide before the week is over if I want the job, and then will have to go through the application and interview process again (with the same people who hired me for my current job).

Any advice will be read, but mostly I am just blowing off steam trying to get my head straight so I can make this decsion.