I know it's probably been hammered into the ground at some point or another... but when you are looking at a couple of choices for a job, what makes the difference to you guys?
(i.e. one job pays a lot more, but the other is more fun...etc, which do you choose?)

7/24/2008 6:24:14 AM

heads you live, tails you die...

7/24/2008 8:36:15 AM

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"heads you live, tails [strike]you die[/strike] not so lucky..."

...If you're quoting TDK.


Besides the obvious (pay, benefits, work environment), a slightly less obvious consideration is distance to work. Daily commuting/gas prices can be a big drain.

But that's probably more of a consideration in deciding where to live than what job to choose.

7/24/2008 8:54:48 AM

go with the one that has the most positive impact on your long term career goals.

if either job is good for your long term goals, i'd lean towards the one that pays more.

[Edited on July 24, 2008 at 10:09 AM. Reason : ]

7/24/2008 10:05:48 AM

definitely consider career path. some jobs sound great but there is nowhere to go after that job

7/24/2008 11:09:16 AM

the drive to work wouldn't be bad with any of the options i'm looking at right now, since they're all close. the future is definitely something i'm concerned with and i don't want to peg myself in one small spot and not be able to get out of it. of course, i need all the offers first

7/24/2008 10:36:30 PM

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"definitely consider career path. some jobs sound great but there is nowhere to go after that job"

Absolutely agree. A dead end job is just that, a dead end. Depending on where you are in your career, here is what I ask myself...

1. What am I going to get out of it? If the answer is just money, I walk.
2. Is it a big name company? I can usually tough it out at a so-so job at a big company if I can use it as a springboard to something better.
3. If I am going to stick around in a company for a while, how is management? Do I want to be a part of the management team? Do I believe this company is going to be around for a while?

Hope that helps!

8/10/2008 1:49:26 PM