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WV64Signet said
I guess two things

1. What is the burned-bridge blowback if you turn off the initial offer?
2. I've gotten into the mode of "Better, not just different", so is # 2 truly "better"?

Big picture, take your career where you want to go otherwise you'll kick yourself down the road.

Yes, #2 is a much more alignment of my skill and personality than option 1.

As for burned bridge blow back, slim to none. While in the same type of industry, the odds of a paths crossing again are rather slim as the types of work done by each company is totally different