I sense that being in debt is a big anxiety for you, and with bank rates likely to increase again in November, this means the interest on your debts will grow even higher. So I would set clearing your debts as your short term major goal and stick with the job offering more money. Be really stringent with yourself and pay them off as quickly as you can. Once you are debt free you can afford to look around at other job options. As you have recently been unemployed for quite a while, you will have discovered that unemployment and debt are BIG stress causers. One day is not long enough to get to know the hotel staff so be patient and give this job a fair trial. Every job has its downside, but if this one enables you to clear your debts quickly, that is a big "plus" in my view.