While taking up a new job, one has to be very careful about the pros and cons
Q: I have two job offers: one from a respected company offering m
e employment, which involves the work I’m completely passionate about, but with terribly unpleasant co-workers who have no team spirit. The other is from a so-so company offering a job I somewhat like, but with people I thoroughly enjoy. The compensation is about the same, so what do I do?
– Name withheld, Luxembourg
A: You ask yourself five simple questions and see where the answers take you. At least, that’s what we suggest whenever someone writes and, like you, basically says, “With all the choices out there, how in the world do I possibly figure out what job is right for me?” Now, we’re not claiming this process will make your decision easier – you face a common, but undeniably difficult, quandary that can strike at almost any stage of a career. But whatever you decide using this exercise, you should have aclearer sense of why. The questions that follow, incidentally, are in no particular order. They all count to somewhat equal degrees. To our minds, success and happiness at work start with your team, so we’ll begin with the question that concerns a factor you’ve already mentioned: people. It asks, “Will the new job be filled with co-workers who share my sensibilities or will I have to actually zone out or fake it to get along?”
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
Q: I have two job offers: one from a respected company offering m
e employment, which involves the work I’m completely passionate about, but with terribly unpleasant co-workers who have no team spirit. The other is from a so-so company offering a job I somewhat like, but with people I thoroughly enjoy. The compensation is about the same, so what do I do?– Name withheld, Luxembourg
A: You ask yourself five simple questions and see where the answers take you. At least, that’s what we suggest whenever someone writes and, like you, basically says, “With all the choices out there, how in the world do I possibly figure out what job is right for me?” Now, we’re not claiming this process will make your decision easier – you face a common, but undeniably difficult, quandary that can strike at almost any stage of a career. But whatever you decide using this exercise, you should have aclearer sense of why. The questions that follow, incidentally, are in no particular order. They all count to somewhat equal degrees. To our minds, success and happiness at work start with your team, so we’ll begin with the question that concerns a factor you’ve already mentioned: people. It asks, “Will the new job be filled with co-workers who share my sensibilities or will I have to actually zone out or fake it to get along?”
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
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