> Find a company with a mission you can get behind, which should help motivate you to excel, and thus have a sense of accomplishment I'd say that having realis

> Find a company with a mission you can get behind, which should help motivate you to excel, and thus have a sense of accomplishment I'd say that having realistic expectations about work (you're not "changing the world", you're just building a product that's useful for some people and makes you and your employer some money) and having reasonable working hours (no more than 40 or whatever is in the contract) can be more important. If you identify too much with the product or company, that can be a sure path to overwork, caring and investing too much time and effort without getting any recognition and neglecting your own needs. But of course, given equal conditions, prefer working for a company with a good mission. Just don't expect too much.