If you are in an industry that you don’t like, will doing the same thing elsewhere make you happier? How long is the contract for? What are the terms of agreement? Understanding this will help you make the decision. Best wishes!

It sounds to me that you've already talked yourself out of it. The only thing holding you back is the money. It seems you're in a field you dislike, and no extra money will change that, not to mention the stress of relocation......

My answer would be contingent on how long the contract at the new position is

If it's open interview process, go interview. Ask them the questions that are important to you. If theu offer you the job., you can decide whether to accept their offer based upon how they answered your questions. You can always turn it down and continue your search. Also, maybe you both can reach an agreement that meets both your needs. An interview does not lock you into anything. Accepting their offer might, but that's your choice if they offer.

If you don't then you may regret in the future that you will never know what this opportunity could've brought for you.

Use the promotion to get to a new area with better job prospects. I took a promotion years ago to stay in the town I was at. I always regretted staying in Flint MI. Location makes all the difference. Even if you have a contract you can move into to a different field. Unless you're an indentured servant. I think that is illegal now. Many companies like fast food industry workers because they are viewed as hard workers. So, make the move.

Is the extra money worth the extra stress?

The things you hate will become magnified...

It sounds like you're not very passionate about this job. There's nothing wrong with working a job for the paycheck and benefits but is that all this job will be? Will it take up too much of your time and energy? If you can do this job and still have a life it might be worth it, otherwise... Do you have something you're passionate about that you can make money at? I know I've mostly just given you questions but I hope I've helped. Peace and good luck.

When you're offered a job, that's about as good as it gets. If you don't feel excited and enthusiastic about the new prospects and challenges that it offers then you probably won't enjoy the experience. If you're not motivated and eager at the beginning then it doesn't bode well.

Depends on how much you hate the job and if you haven't found one in 6 months what the odds of finding a job you want are. You know what the market has been like for you. How long is the contract if you sign one? Why do you think you're stuck? If you say no can you get fired by the same boss? I'd be happy to look over the contract for you to tell you what outs you might have

If it's fundamentally the same job, things will remain the same in a new location. In AA we it the "geographic cure!" My would be to try to just get out of the industry. Try selling cars for a while. Dealing with people will still suck, but you won't go home every night smelling like french fries. Or try doing something that gives you the flexibilty to go back to school (assuming that you're not supporting four children at home)>

Also I'm not trying to sound like a dick when I ask this but the big question to weigh is are you going to be able to do much better than what the transfer offers? Like in general when matched with your experiance and education level how much further do you really think you can go? Again I'm not trying to be rude or condescending but if you're going to hold out for something else...This is a good question to ask.

If you are already unhappy, you may as well be compensated better for doing work you don't like.

However, don't be in a hurry to increase your spending habits, but use the added income to pay off any debts and then create a savings cushion for yourself. When you do leave the company, you want ot be in a better financial position to do so, and if yo hav eoti take a pay cut, then not increasing your spending after the raise wil help with that.

In the mean time you can put a higher position and held and better salary on yoru resume.

Being under contract doe snot mean much. Contracts are broken every day. There may be a non-compete clause, but you don't like the industry anyways. Just be sure to read through teh contract to know what the down side is, if any, to breaking the contract.

Atlanta is a bigger city with more opportunities to change jobs later... assumign Trtump doesn't crash the economy.

Take it AND update your resume. Yes, you are locked into a company contract, HOWEVER .... think of yourself as a product .... fast rising young executive, looking for another opportunity .... OR .... yet another passed over for promotion fast food worker looking for a way out.

Which one is another company likely to want to hire ... and would they be willing to buy out a contract to get them??

Id stay where you are and keep looking for something a bit more fulfilling

happiness has no price tag.

You're not an indentured servanr, although if you quit soon you might gave to reimburse relocation costs. You've been looking for something else c where you are for six months. Would a new area offer new possibilities? Is it a better,area? Read that contract CAREFULLY. They may be wanting to move you along, too.

Take it, and see how it goes. It’ll be exciting and a new thing in your life. If it doesn’t work out after a few months, tell the ‘big’ boss. There is no company in the world would want to hold an employee who doesn’t want to be there to a contract! Ignore the contract. The company will release you if you decide you want to go.

Read the small print to find out if you will owe them anything if you get fired from the job.
I myself don't trust companies enough to move. Why did you get offered the job on such short notice, especially over a weekend? Can you contact this person over the weekend? Why did he offer you the job when he didn't know if you had moved on or not?
Sorry, the more I think about this the more the number of red flags increase.

Or move to Texas

Depends on the contract terms, but assuming they aren't out of the ordinary, I would go for it. Ultimately, it's what you want, not us, but it does seem like a good move.