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So, I'm walking home from the store, and two guys, maybe 19-20 years old, are walking ahead of me. We approach a traffic light, and it turns red, so we stop. I'm standing behind them, looking up at the sky and then at them, and then the guy with dark hair turns around and looks at me. He was wearing nice shorts.

Were they not a bit too tight for him?

I don't know. I didn't have the courage to approach him and introduce myself to learn more about his shorts.

He messed up his fate again.

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This is the best theme in the last couple of years.

HOT topic.

He messed up his fate again.

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Don't get so upset, everything's fine. You'll mess up like that again.

True.

Maybe I should just chat here a bit, do some more self-reflection, and think out loud...
So, I finally submitted my resume to a job site, and I received a response a few days ago. I've been thinking about it ever since, and I still can't make up my mind.

Here's what I have now:
+ Stable, official salary (depressingly low, although it could be worse), standard benefits package
+ Reasonable boss, not without his quirks, but overall a good guy
+ I'm settled in, I know the ropes, and I hope they appreciate me
+ I'm free as a bird at 5 PM, and even earlier on Fridays
+ Occasionally, there are interesting and creative tasks
- I have to wake up at 7 AM and spend half an hour crammed into a crowded bus, traveling across town to a less-than-desirable location
- The job title is awful; just saying it makes me cringe
- A ton of paperwork, pointless reports, and endless bureaucracy
- The bureaucracy is overwhelming, and my boss supports it
- Overall, there's a lot of pointless work that I don't see the value in
- Zero opportunities for growth, especially in the direction I want, because all the creative tasks are handled by a colleague – a former designer – and I'm stuck with the boring reports
- The atmosphere in the team is depressing and stagnant; no one wants to change or develop

Here's what they're offering:
+ An appealing job title
+ Opportunities for growth
+ "A young and friendly team" (I'm counting this as a plus because I really need more social interaction, especially with people my own age)
+ Located in the city center, easy to get to
+ I can sleep in later
+ The salary is supposedly higher
+ "A modern office with a Google-like culture"
- I'll have to come home later
- They're threatening overtime, although it's supposedly paid
- Big Brother will be watching
- The salary will be partially paid under the table
- They're threatening corporate events and "cult-like" activities
- They're threatening office politics and backstabbing
- I've read that they sometimes ghost candidates, so I might be worrying for nothing

I have nothing to compare this to, since my current job is my first one. I want to try something new, even just for the experience. But I've also complained here before about how I cling to every little thing and find it hard to make changes in my life. At the same time, based on my experience, I believe that you need to look at things from the inside and understand them from within, because an outside perspective won't give you anything and won't help.
So, I'm probably going to give this a try, but I'm really afraid that it might not work out.

Now, this is a topic for those who want to change something in their lives but can't make up their minds.

It's a bit depressing to read this post; it's a typical sense of hopelessness from the CIS region. The second option looks like a typical fly-by-night company; I've encountered such companies myself. But if there's a safety net (including financial), then it's worth trying, otherwise, I wouldn't risk it.