work for love or cash?

hello,
my name is ari. im a new member (and have been looking for a cool forum for some time now. good to find some good people) this is my first post. (feel like im confessing)

so a little about myself, i fell mad in love with food only two years ago. for the last year i've gone from cooking in **** places to an awesome local, organic, gourmet place and have worked my way to lead cook. i love being able to learn and create seasonal menue, something i've been dreamed of and love doing. however, i have had to move (side note: the restraunt is not doing well. no reputation to back the prices) to finish college in nutrition/ food science. so looking for fine dinning jobs in a college town seems to be difficul at best seeing hoe there is one fine place in the city.

now i've gotten a job offer at two different places

the first) rodizio (riodiziogrill.com). a place with caned quail eggs at the salad bar im running. appetizers include deep fried polenta and bananas. followed by a skewer rotisserie grill position filled by 21 year old kids who kiss too much ***. this is what i have to look forward to as far as kitchen promotion.
but, it is a full company and it will provide a set schedule and a quick chance for a better pay increase.

second place) rainbow. a mostly vegetarian, mom and pop, breakfast and lunch place. i like the food even though its not "gourmet" it is all scratch and varies its items giving allot of continuing interest and education. also the kitchen staff is mostly like minded.
the down fall is that finding a set schedule and hours might be tough for a while. as well as the pay might not ever get up high at all. not to mention when you're on the **** list the job can suck big rock mountain oysters.

i've earned so far from a few days work at both places the employers respect.
im also trying to establish a job for the next few years. i don't require a large sallery but of course i'd like to get what i can.

any thoughts from people who have had to decide from becoming a well greased robot or a poor college student cooking real food?

thanks guys,
ari

well, one of the other problems is that while the mom pop is what i want to like more, it also gives a total up and down schedual. i was told that im sured to not get the hours i want. thats important cause i don't only want some extra cash but something to do during the days as well.
also the boss at the mom and pop can change his attitude at the flip of a hat. he's a cook there and is probably tired of workin with under 20 year old stoners for 30 years. i know that people in kitchens can have unique tempers but its something that can really ruin the week.