Stay are current job or leave for new job? (Entertainment industry) Los Angeles.

Hey guys, I just want to hear some second opinions and other peoples thoughts about a recent good problem I am going to have. I am currently working fully remote and it’s decent pay. Nothing amazing, but nothing bad either.

• I work in the film/game industry. What I want to do is mostly work on the creative side. I do small gigs, indie films, and games. I want that to be my main career at some point. Still young(ish) and getting more and more bigger projects, but this is not enough to pay bills for now.
• I’ve been working at this current job since 2020. This job is fully remote and the same industry, just more business and copyright side of things. I was actually let go this May 2024 due to “Work force reduction” They called me back a month ago. I had a rough time during unemployment. This job is perfect because it’s simple, but I have meet quotas. However it allows me to do freelance work and work more towards my main career goal. No room for growth or pay raise anytime soon.
• One of the jobs I applied for back in August when I was unemployed called me back. Went through 3 rounds of interviews and said I am fit and got it. They gave me about a week from yesterday to sit on it. It pays about 8$ more than what I currently make. Still in the entertainment industry. More of the business side again. The company is much higher status in this industry and is very well known. I am going to be working with high profile people making it greet to further my career, sort of. I can’t really stick my head out saying that tho.
• Here are my thoughts and concerns. I want other peoples opinions and see what you guys would do in my shoes.
• New job CONS: Hybrid 3 times a week in office. I am in Los Angeles. If you do not know LA traffic on freeways is god awful. The drive is 30 mins, but with traffic this turns a 30 min drive into 1hr and half or 2 hrs. I know this already. I am afraid I won’t have enough time to work on projects and work towards my actual career I want to do. Time is honestly so valuable to me.
• New job PROS: More money, more connections, more opportunities to meet high profile people.
• Stay at old job CONS: No pay increase for a while. Quotas to meet. They fired me once and I am afraid they would do it again.
• Stay at old job PROS: Work at home. More time for to work on other projects. More time for me in general.

I know it’s weird for me to think of staying at my current job, but the traffic time and money all play in factor. Keep in mind these jobs are not my passion or my career. They simple are jobs for me to pay bills and to help me grow. Lucky enough for me both are in the entertainment industry. I keep telling myself it’s only 3 times of god awful traffic a week.