What career move would you make? FAANG Contract or steady work

[dfrecore]

I am 95% leaning towards not taking the contract, but the main reason for taking it would be to have it on my resume to make my life 'easier' for the future.

My current job is fully remote, and that freedom is of significant importance to me, it also has been difficult to find other 100% remote opportunities.

IMHO, getting your master's is way more important than the FAANG contract job.  Also, this will probably not be the only time you are EVER offered a FAANG contract; like if you don't jump on this now, you will never ever be afforded an opportunity to do it again.

I also think, with the economy getting ready to take a dive (IMHO, I've lived through a couple of these), you are MUCH better off staying where you are until you get that master's and then make your move to the new town.  The last place I want to be when companies start laying people off is being a contract employee - you are the first on the chopping block, contract or not.  No thanks.