Should I feel bad about leaving my previous job in a bind?
My current job is a very small firm. Last week, while I was on PTO, my department lost two employees (one no-show, one with personal issues.) Last month, we also lost one of our senior engineers. I am one-year out of college and our engineering team is only myself, one other 5YOE engineer, and a department manager. My workload is very heavy and I havent been able to sleep well for weeks due to the workload and stress. I got a raise from 65k to 79k in April because of it, but I suggested we need a bigger team. They refuse to post a job listing, so I started job hunting. I can't help but to feel guilty for leaving them in a bad staffing position.
I think I just need some reinforcement that this is the right choice because my current job's CEO is a family friend, and they took a chance on me as an intern. The small pay cut seems worth it considering the benefits well make up for the difference (below).
The offer I recieved is for a 3k sign on bonus, 75k salary (pay cut), free healthcare premiums, higher 401k match ($1 for $1 to 4.5%), lower workload, and it's 3 days per week in office, 2 remote.
For comparison, my healthcare right now is $300 monthly, 401k is $0.50 for $1 to 4%, 5 days in office, commute is the same length.