Some things and people are worth more than a job. It's typically American to put some f**king job and money that can be had somewhere else ahead of people and human relationships. Work to live, but do NOT let the job BE your life, restrict your personal life, nor become your personal identity.

This may or may not apply in this case, but consider if the "crush" is mutual -- being unable to act on it doesn't make for a pleasant situation for either party. And an unpleasant situation increases the chances of parting on bad terms down the line. Some things are best discussed straight out -- ignoring them is the coward's way out, hurts people, and increases the chances of a bad outcome.

But you, a person who's basically said that women older than 30 are worthless, wouldn't be expected to understand. Learn empathy. And lastly, why be a pessimist and assume that the next job will be worse than the last one? There's an approximately equal chance of it being better. A change in job is just a change in job. Neither destructive nor constructive -- it's just a choice to market your skills to one party rather than another.

The 1950s, where the average American was expected to work for the same company from college to retirement are long gone, and good riddance.