I took a lateral movement just to be happier. I was constantly anxious, stressed and tired from my old job where I was constantly working over 40hrs a week and constantly had to worry about juggling multiple projects that dragged on longer than expected due to client participation (or rather, lack thereof).

The job I'm at right now is the same pay (although it's local government so the benefits are included and that amounts to about $3k I don't have to pay a year, so technically a small raise), I can actually use my PTO (which I have more of) and I get public holidays off. That isn't even touching on the impact the work life balance has made on my life as well.

If my old employer called me up and offered me a 20% raise at this exact moment I'd tell them to pound sand, that money isn't worth my health and happiness.