Hey folks, need a reality check on a lateral move. I am a 34M with 10 YOE in Cloud Enterprise Architecture. I currently have an offer in hand but I am struggling to weigh the career bump against the lifestyle hit. Current Role: Senior Consultant @ A TC: 24L INR Fixed Perks: 1 day WFO (great work-life balance) Money on the table: 1 year away from the 5-year Gratuity cliff (3-4L), plus a pending 1L referral bonus. The Offer: Manager @ C TC: 30L Fixed + 10% Variable (HR verbally hinted they could stretch to 32.5L Fixed) The Catch: 3 days WFO (approx. 100 extra commute days a year). Here's my dilemma: The Manager title is a difficult glass ceiling to break in my current org and sets me up for a much higher bracket for my next jump. However, the fixed hike is just 25%, I am forfeiting my gratuity/bonus, and going back to 3 days in the office is going to drain a lot of personal time that I usually dedicate to my side hustle. So I wanted to ask: 1.…