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Which of these career options makes the most sense for me going forward...?

I’ll try to keep it as brief as I can - I work in pro sports and it pays very little. I’m three years in at 24 years old and have only made about $40K in seasonal positions (based in sport analytics, I’m an Associate Analyst). I’m a Sport Management graduate from a very highly regarded program, but I didn’t know at age 18 that I wanted to do Analytics/Technology. I have no interest in sales or marketing, rendering my degree useless.My current position is seasonal but it’s in analytics with a reputable sports company. However, hours are insane. 80+ hours a week, 50/50 travel and it takes a huge impact on my depression when I’m not eating well, when I’m sleeping in awful hotels, and when I only have 10-12 off days in 8 months, that are solely used for sleeping.I’m currently working on applying for graduate programs in Data Analytics to widen my skillset and I currently live in the South Carolina area - cheap enough rent and cost of living, but if I stay here I’ll be working probably several retail jobs in lieu of my career path. I have three options to choose from for this coming year, all with tremendous compromise, but I need to make a decision this week.Option 1: I can return to my job for another season. I can make about $35k and have my rent paid for. The downside is I’ve already done it once and there’s not much point in repeating these positions. The point is to prove yourself one year and go full-time. I was the only one offered to return and I’m regarded highly, but there were not FT roles available. It would come with tremendous sacrifice to my mental health and physical wellbeing, and hours would render me from really pursuing school. I’ve tried to inquire about doing the same work on a more manageable schedule outside their HQ, but they’ve previously told me jobs aren’t available. I’ve debated asking again and just being frank about how much I love the org but the toll last year took on me. But I wanted to prove to them I’d do anything to stay and grow - all I ever got was good feedback and my biggest piece of criticism is I worked at an unsustainably high work rate. With rent covered, I’d be able to make okay money despite all the sacrifice.Option 2: I was offered a job for $36k to remain in the sports realm on the business ops end. It’s a very reputable company with a lot of growth potential. They’re a good feeder for employees into my industry. They’re about as good as it gets when it comes to implementing data into pro sports and creating technologies. But, it’s an extremely low salary in Seattle. It’d be a cross country move and I have very little money. I’d have no help relocating either. I have a dog who I need to be able to care for (which I’m not compromising on, he’s family and I won’t discuss it), which means daycare M-F, which I’m aware is expensive in that area. It’d be 40 hours and I’d likely work a side job on weekends at a gym or yoga studio so I could afford a membership. They have said every 6-9 months they do an evaluation with pay raises if they think you’ve done well - with an example being someone who made $10k in their first year. I’m not sure I can afford to do all this though. Seattle is grossly expensive. And I have to make sure I can handle my dog and gym membership, while being able to apply and handle school work. The job is nothing fancy, but there are branches to grow and develop in the field there.Option 3: I take a complete gap year. I work at a gym or something on a full time basis while remaining in South Carolina. I would be very upset to have no involvement in pro sports for a year and it’d leave a gap in my resume. But, rent in SC is very affordable and I’d have substantial time to apply for grad programs. The other lingering issue to me is I’d feel like I’m wasting a year. School won’t begin now until at least September (note: only seeking online programs), so it’d be essentially 9 months of really twiddling my thumbs outside of my field, which would be very disheartening. This position does allow me the best quality of life - I can afford my rent, pay for my dog, keep working out consistently and keeping depression at bay. But there’s no real growth for me this year. After breaking my back for three years, it just sort of breaks my heart for it all to lead me to some retail job in SC to just pay my bills. My mental state would be much better, but I feel I’d be wasting time.I guess that wasn’t brief - but I’m trying to gauge what the best course of action is because I do need to make this decision this week. I’ve sat on it and have been thinking for the past few weeks but have no neared a decision whatsoever. I really need help. https://www.reddit.com/r/careerguidance/comments/eiamdr/which_of_these_career_options_makes_the_most/?utm_source=ifttt

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