After accepting a good position, I am now offered an interview for another position for a different company I have been wanting. Need advice please!

To give a little background, my degree is in industrial engineering. My first job out of school was for engineering in oil and gas equipment and after almost a year and a half I was laid off due to market factors.

After I got laid off, I immediately went on the job hunt. With the help of some college connections, I was fortunate enough to receive (and accept) an offer within 2 weeks of being unemployed. Here are the details of Job A:

• It's an analyst role. I have been wanting to move into a more data-centric role, but this would probably take me out of the running for any engineering jobs in the future.

• It's a large, Fortune 500 company. This company has huge brand recognition, and anyone from the US has heard of it. My previous job was for a midsize company that nobody knew about unless they were in the industry. I think having the brand recognition on my resume would be beneficial. I also think the company's structure and industry will be more resilient during rough economic times.

• It's going to be about a 25% pay cut from my previous job. I would still make enough for my needs and savings. I honestly think my previous job was overpaying us for what we did. I also think that this new company has lots of room for me to move up and grow.

• I don't have to relocate. It's in the same metroplex that I'm already in. In fact, it's in a much nicer area than my previous job, and I can definitely see myself settling here long term.

With that said, I have accepted Job A last week, but have been invited to interview with Job B this week. This is a position that I have been looking into even before I was laid off. I think I may have a good chance at getting an offer here and I wouldn't know what to do if they did offer me a position. Here are some reasons why I would and wouldn't like Job B:

• It'll be similar work to what I have been doing. I was pretty good at manufacturing engineering and I liked it enough as a job. This would definitely be a safer route career-wise, but I do want to move towards data analysis.

• It's in my "dream" city. This will move me three hours away from where I am now. It's also where my girlfriend lives and I visit this city pretty often, already. I would definitely love to settle here.

• It's a temporary role in a cyclical industry. The contract would be for 18 months with the option to be hired on full time depending on performance and the market. This is a huge drawback for me, since getting laid off was one of the most stressful moments of my life. My friend who works here said that the temps are the first to be let go during a downturn.

• It's a similarly sized company to my previous job. Brand recognition is a little better than my previous company. But, unless you live in the city or are somewhat related to the industry (semiconductors), you probably don't see or know about this brand.

When I received the call from the recruiting agency that hires the temps for Job B, I accepted the interview. I found out that I will be interviewing with one of my best friends's managers. I'm sure he can put in a good word for me and I think my background would greatly fit their needs. If I were to get an offer at Job B, I think I would still lean towards Job A. I don't know if I should just cancel my interview with Job B and save the manager some time or if I should go on with the interview and see what they have to offer. However, I would feel bad quitting Job A so quickly, especially after my connections have helped me get my foot in the door for the interview. What would you guys do? Thanks in advance!

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