Navigating a Job Offer with Hybrid Schedule Concerns and Negotiations

I received a job offer last Friday that includes a significant base pay increase and a good yearly bonus. They are also accommodating my current PTO, and I will still be eligible for the bonus next year, even though I’m starting mid-year. However, the only sticking point is the hybrid work schedule; they require me to be in the office three days a week. Currently, I only go in 1-2 days, and this change would create logistical issues for my family since my wife works full-time and we have two young kids. The commute would also be about an hour each way, which adds to my concerns. I did have a negotiation meeting with my potential manager on Friday, where I brought up my concerns to HR, who indicated that the schedule was negotiable. My potential boss mentioned he would try to get approval for a two-day in-office schedule. I followed up yesterday and learned that my boss is being flexible and they are working on getting my situation documented with HR, as I am close to their mileage cutoff for additional remote work. This morning, HR reached out asking for my decision on the offer. They mentioned that the documentation for the hybrid work, bonus, and PTO would be in a standardized form, which only outlines the work hours, days, and base salary. Now I'm at a crossroads: should I accept the standardized offer to keep things moving forward while continuing to discuss the hybrid schedule, or should I hold off and risk dragging this out? I'm concerned that if I wait too long, they might start questioning my interest.

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