Oh wow, I just read Taraz's post, and it is interesting that he is also thinking about changing things up with his job. When I changed companies, the salary and benefits were pretty high up in my considerations. I was a bit fed up with my work then, so I didn't consider a lot of other factors. So for those that are thinking about moving to a new job, or team, I always tell them to ask about the work culture, and how the team is. The one I moved to was worse than where I came from, and there was a lot of backtalk, and unprofessionalism. Because of that I was very unhappy, and ended up regretting it.
I saw that just after I posted mine and commented on his. Coincidence huh?
Going for the money doesn't always work out as you found out, the problem is one never knows until one gets there huh? Hopefully you dealt with that situation and are now happy.
Yeah. It worked out in the end though. But work environment is definitely a big deal to consider. Good luck on your decision.
Ones work environment crosses over to one's personal life so it's best to make sure it's a good environment.