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Technically a millennial here: would take a salary cut any day to not work in the average bank or auditing firm. I worked at a PwC office for a while but could

by treve 8y ago

Technically a millennial here: would take a salary cut any day to not work in the average bank or auditing firm. I worked at a PwC office for a while but couldn't stand it. In this case I ranked the work place as more important than salary. Of course there's a point where this doesn't hold up. I would not work for free, but the last time I did a round of interviewing and got multiple offers, the top contenders were 100% based on non-salary motivations, such as the team, the atmosphere, work-life balance, free healthy lunch and even natural light.

_bxg1 8y ago
I understood "workspace" to only mean the physical space, and maybe the superficial amenities like food, games, events. So from your list only atmosphere, free lunch, and natural light.
mcv 8y ago
I'm gen-X, and work freelance for banks mostly. After every project I decide to do something other than a bank this time, and every time I end up at another bank. They pay well and they're not all that bad, really. Not as great as the most fun places I've worked, but not as bad as the worst places I worked. Before I freelanced, I often had multiple job offers to choose from, and regularly went for the lowest pay because it seemed like the most interesting opportunity. None of those were ever banks though. And my current project at a bank is more interesting than all of those others. The only real downside is that I don't walk around in flip-flops and shorts in summer. Other than that they're fine.
strikelaserclaw 8y ago
I interviewed with pwc a while ago, other than the $$$ they were offering, the projects they were working on (this team was working on something i thought was very pedestrian), the location they were in (downtown), 1 1/2 hour commute for 40 miles, and the overly formal nature of the whole enterprise was off putting. I agree, there is no point being miserable at some workplace for a little extra cash.

by treve 8y ago

_bxg1 8y ago

I understood "workspace" to only mean the physical space, and maybe the superficial amenities like food, games, events. So from your list only atmosphere, free lunch, and natural light.

mcv 8y ago

I'm gen-X, and work freelance for banks mostly. After every project I decide to do something other than a bank this time, and every time I end up at another bank. They pay well and they're not all that bad, really. Not as great as the most fun places I've worked, but not as bad as the worst places I worked. Before I freelanced, I often had multiple job offers to choose from, and regularly went for the lowest pay because it seemed like the most interesting opportunity. None of those were ever banks though. And my current project at a bank is more interesting than all of those others. The only real downside is that I don't walk around in flip-flops and shorts in summer. Other than that they're fine.

strikelaserclaw 8y ago

I interviewed with pwc a while ago, other than the $$$ they were offering, the projects they were working on (this team was working on something i thought was very pedestrian), the location they were in (downtown), 1 1/2 hour commute for 40 miles, and the overly formal nature of the whole enterprise was off putting. I agree, there is no point being miserable at some workplace for a little extra cash.