what factors do you consider when choosing a job?

Answer 1

Am I qualified?
Salary
Advancement potential
hours
proximity to my home

Answer 2

There are several things that I think are important to all people. What varies is how important one is versus the other.

Here are some (in no particular order)

Rate of Pay
Distance from home
Benefits / vacation
Doing something that you love

You'll never get all of these to be the way you want, most likely. But if you make a similar list and prioritze from most to least important, it makes it easier to weigh a job offer.

For example, one job might offer you excellent pay and benes, but it will be a boring job that you won't really enjoy.

One might be a job that is everything you've ever wanted to do for a living, but the pay could be horrible.

For me, it's all about weighing the factors based on what is most important to me. Is the pay so high that it overrides me desire to do what I love? Is this job so great that it doesn't matter how poor the pay is? And so on...

If you have a family to support, pay becomes more important than the other factors. If you're single, and have few bills, it becomes more important to find a job you'll like doing.

Just my two cents.

Answer 3

First, is it something I want or like to do? location, schedule.

I would ask to have a group interview with peers & managers to see how they work together, you can learn allot about the company (and people) in a group setting. You can interview them too, this makes them feel you are very serious about the job you choose and who you choose to work with. It sets you apart from the generic interviewees you're competing with.

I would talk to other people who work there to find out how they like working there. There are some sites you can use to research the company you are looking at.

Answer 4

It has to be something i LOVE to do- I'll be there 8 hours a day after all!
Salary is next,
How far is the commute?
Benefits
health Insurance is a biggie
Room to grow in the company?
Tuition reimbursement (all part of the benefit package)

Answer 5

Location. Transportation. Hours. Pay. Good health plan.

Answer 6

Location, what type of work it is and if I think I will like it/be good at it, the rate of pay and the hours. You do need to like it somewhat if you want to keep it for awhile.

Answer 7

1. What my "job" wil be, if I will find it interesting (or boring)
2. Pay
3. Benefits (Insurance, Vacation/Personal time)
4. Hours

Answer 8

Pay
Location
Benefits

Answer 9

if the work sucks...
if the pay is good...
any1 i like works there...
pension plan....
insurance....
ummm....if its stressful
if i'd really like it there and i think dats about it...no wait
how much $$money i can get for fakin overtime...
ok dat does cross my mind a few times but i dont actually do it

Answer 10

The commute, pay, health coverage, likeability, responsibilities, hours ... hope this helps.