I was not actively looking.  I almost always ignore any messages from recruiters on my LinkedIn account.  However, one thing made me pay attention to this message from the companies internal recruiter: a high profile person, whom I respect, recently departed my company for this other company.  It is what made me actually take any interest in the message.<p>If they hadn&#x27;t contacted me, I probably wouldn&#x27;t be actively looking.  Life is relatively good, even if a bit boring right now because we are effectively in a maintenance mode.  I have some concerns this may not change in the near term.<p>I believe I would enjoy the position I would eventually be promoted to.  It would free me from many of those team responsibilities and meetings and let me shift my focus back toward more technical things.<p>Part of my consideration of this new position is how it improves my overall marketability down the line.<p>I don&#x27;t plan on working at my current company forever.  My wife and I have talked about moving from the midwest in a few years.  Thinking about that, I wonder if having the higher title&#x2F;pay will serve be better when it comes time for me to find&#x2F;negotiate a new position in a new city.