Confucious said it best... (Score 1)

...do what you enjoy for a living, and you'll never work a day in your life. Try and get more money from the PERL job, and ultimately take that. I've worked in both languages extensively and .NET is irritating as well. Working in large corporations is also irritating because you hardly feel like you're making a difference or contributing to the company's success. I'm sure you'll have much more fun at the PERL job, and happiness is really what matters most. Life is definitely too short to be stuck in a crummy job M-F.