Originally Posted by Unregistered

i think you should really change jobs man. But i guess... weigh your priorities.

do you have a family? are you planning to start a family, kids? If yes, then if the new jobs requires a pay cut it would be quite untimely to start the new job.

If you feel like you really have to get out of civil service, then take the plunge and take the paycut. If you dont leave now you will never leave. You know it.