Question of the Day - June 29, 2006

Another big if: You have two job offers on the table and you must decide which of the job offers you are going to accept. After reading the description of the two jobs, which job offer would you accept?

Job One: You are going to be paid a lot of money. You will receive a lot of hard-to-get perks, like four weeks of vacation a year right off the bat, and the job is good stepping stone to even better jobs, but you will need to travel 50% of the time and you will be away from your family a lot.

Job Two: You will make less money and enjoy fewer perks, but the terms of the job are still very attractive. However, taking the job would still be a good choice. career-wise and still keep you on your career track, plus you will get to be at home each night with your family.