xsevensinzx (5/4/2016)
The other organization is a different industry. I've met with the team yesterday and they were pretty impressed. I got the offer within 4 hours after being grilled by their seasoned DBA that I would be working with. I have a former co-worker working there from the software industry. He loves it. Says, most people there love it and it has a high retention rate. As I work alone as the only tech resource building and managing a 4 TB data warehouse, this would be a dramatic change from analytics to helping fix a scaling issue with a number of products. But, the chance to work with a seasoned DBA is what I need right now.
The line that I bolded stands out to me as the most important thing you've said about this opportunity. Now examine what you think of this ex co-worker. Did you enjoy working with him? Does he have a lot of the same workplace values as you do? (Hours, benefits, social and team interactions, etc.)
Do you trust him to be honest about this sort of thing? No exaggerations, no half-truths, etc.
If the answer to all these questions is Yes, you have your answer. Time to jump ship, but in such a way that you don't burn your bridges at your current employer.