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I had a job interview on Friday. It seemed to go well, and they have asked me back to meet another member of staff. They asked if I was interested in the role and I said yes, depending on the salary etc.

Now I am just not sure.

It is doing pretty much what I do now, with a little more variety/responsibility. It is closer to home - ie no trians or buses to catch. They know I would be expecting the same salary or more.
However it is a smaller firm, is that even possible? with no benefits. There would be no real opportunity to progress within the company. They sound like they will want me to do resourcing, which I do not like the sound of. The staff generally seem to be a bit older than me, and there will not be a social life attached.

I like my current role, I like the people I work with, I like the location. The salary isn't great, there is no room for progression and no benefits.

I am only looking for a new job because if the current climate. My hours have been cut to 4 days a week which, apart from the lack of money, I am really enjoying. This has been done, with other measures for other staff, to reduce the risk of redundancy.

However I need to earn the full time salary, my expenses are just too high not to earn that much. It isn't even that high a salary, definately a few grand below the national average.

So what should I do if I get offered this new role?

If they offer me the same salary as my current job should I take it? Or should I stick it out where I am and try for something better with more stability and benefits, and risk redundancy in the meantime?