Which job would you choose?

[DCFife]

Given two jobs to choose from, which would you choose?

JOB A - $80k/yr; 15 miles from home; government contract environment; large corporation; health/dental/vision/401(k)/pension; working with technology/equipment you never worked with before (or even heard of); unknown number of co-workers; 8 hour work day; very few extra hours, if any

JOB B - $80k/yr; 25 miles from home; small corporate environment (HQ); small corporation; health/dental/vision/401(k)/profit sharing; working with familiar technology (not too many new things to learn about); one co-worker (IT manager); 8+ hour work day; must be present for occasional (maybe once a month) system maintenance after hours or on weekend; regularly scheduled worker/family activities (parties, picnics, etc.)

UPDATE: Job B e-mailed the wife and told her they could only pay $70k. She was already leaning towards A but the phone call sealed the deal.

 

[LeiZaK]

I'd take Job B.

 

[Feldenak]

No question to me. I'd take Job A. It's closer to home plus you get exposure to new things.

 

[blackdogdeek]

A

interesting and new technology
group dynamics
set schedule

no poll?

 

[Gibson486]

ummm...A....that was pretty simple.

 

[gotsmack]

no brainer, job A, its closer and a better work enviroment.

 

[geckojohn]

job B will dump you in a second if they downsize. Job A seems more reliable.

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
No question to me. I'd take Job A. It's closer to home plus you get exposure to new things.

what he said

 

[BurnItDwn]

Job A for sure.
Shorter commute .... Major Huge Big advantage #1
8 hour day very few extra hours / no extra hours .... Major Huge Big advantage #2

 

[scarpent]

A, no doubt.

 

[rh71]

I'd take A ... the only negative about them is the word "government". But B has way more downsides. Although, B's upside seems to be better pay-advancement opportunities. I don't see you getting anywhere financially at job A.

 

[jadinolf]

A

 

[effowe]

A FTW

 

[gar598]

What kind of job is this? 80k sounds nice.

 

[God On Alcohol]

A&B

 

[cyclistca]

JOB C - $80k/yr; Stay at home, drink beer, eat chips.

 

[gnumantsc]

Gov'ts are evil and make you change your identity, they will wipe your brain clean and you will have to get an implant in your filling and they will kill you if you talk about secret projects.

 

[Aquaman]

When I was in high school........ one of my friends fathers job was........... to watch porn (Mags & Videos) to see that they conform to Canadian standards (ie. if anything did not comply...... he told them to edit it out or black it out). H was clearing $125K a year in the early 80's.

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[CraigRT]

Id take any job that paid 80 grand a year.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: cyclistca
JOB C - $80k/yr; Stay at home, drink beer, eat chips.

Where can I submit my resume?

 

[DCFife]

Originally posted by: cyclistca
JOB C - $80k/yr; Stay at home, drink beer, eat chips.

This will be my job when my wife chooses which one to take.

 

[DCFife]

Originally posted by: gar598
What kind of job is this? 80k sounds nice.

Job A is a "Sr. Network Technologist I". Job B is "Systems Administrator" but I think it should be "IT Guru" since they expect to take care of the firewalls, domain controllers, Exchange server, desktops, etc.

 

Originally posted by: effowe
A FTW

:thumbsup:

 

[TallBill]

I'd love either. I work 60+ hours a week for like 30k a year.

 

[MadPeriot]

Job A for sure since I'm already doing Job B and it sucks.