30K Raise vs. Remote Life: Am I Crazy for Hesitating?

I’m in a bit of a dilemma and could really use some advice.

I’ve been a corporate recruiter at a large global company for four years. I’m severely underpaid — and I know this for a fact because I literally recruit for the company and have access to the salary bands. I’m making much less than I should for my title and experience.

The upside? I’m fully remote, have a great boss and team, get along really well with hiring managers and cross-functional partners, and enjoy excellent work-life balance. I also get frequent recognition and shoutouts from my manager and colleagues — but at the end of the day, shoutouts don’t pay the bills.

Now here’s the kicker: I just received an offer from another company offering me $30K more than what I currently make. However, it’s 5 days a week in the office, in a completely different industry I’ve never recruited for — meaning a steep learning curve and having to build credibility and relationships from scratch.

$30K is a lot, but losing the flexibility and comfort of my current setup feels like a huge gamble.

My questions:

• Should I let my manager know about this offer and see if my current employer will counter? • Or am I risking everything — burning bridges if they don’t counter, and being stuck with a job I’m already hesitant about? 

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Would love to hear how you handled it.