I am currently the Lead Technician at a manufacturing company, where I've been for about a year. I've transitioned from working on the line to leading the department, and during this time, I've gained a lot of experience in quality, production, and safety protocols. My current salary is $58,000 a year, but with overtime, I expect to make around $72,000 by year-end. Despite my efforts to keep the team happy and the department running smoothly, I often feel exhausted from the workload. I have two years of prior experience as a project and operations manager in a different field, where I handled various responsibilities including finances, workflow management, and job site instruction. Recently, I applied for a new role within my company as a facilities trainer, which would allow me to learn about all departments and focus on training new hires. I believe this role would be a great opportunity for growth, but my manager and the facility manager have described it as a lateral move, which I disagree with, especially since the current trainer started at $75,000 with no prior experience. I aced the trainer interview and have a final case study presentation coming up this Thursday. However, I also received another job offer with a salary between $68,000 and $70,000, which comes with stable hours, no overtime, and a more relaxed environment. I enjoy my current job and the people I work with, but I feel some instability within the company. The dilemma I'm facing is whether to decline the new job offer in hopes of getting the trainer role, which has a higher salary, or to accept the new offer for financial security. The hiring manager for the new position indicated that they would send me an offer letter soon, but I am unsure how long it will take for my current company to make a decision on the trainer role. Should I ask the new employer for more time to decide until next Monday? Or should I inform my current employer about the other offer as leverage for a potential raise or the trainer position? I'm feeling quite torn and would appreciate any advice.