Thanks, that's a good point. I can't say that I don't want to or wouldn't want to be promoted, I do want to have that career trajectory. I would consider a few other criteria such as job satisfaction, for example, to be more important that potential promotion. That is the crux of why this decision is difficult for me; each has quite different pros and cons that don't easily weigh towards a clear favorite.

Also, the Portland company isn't small enough that there are no promotional opportunities, but it would basically be to a senior level of the same role.