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Does the work sound like it'll still be interesting in a couple of years time? If I'm going to invest my time in a company, I want it to be something where I'll
by ralferoo 3y ago
Does the work sound like it'll still be interesting in a couple of years time? If I'm going to invest my time in a company, I want it to be something where I'll grow from it, and learning enough that it keeps me interested and engaged. If I know I'll want to leave within a year, what's the point in changing jobs?
Does it pay enough that suggests they value my contribution and care about my ideas? Actually, my living costs are relatively low because I've paid off my house and don't have a family. I don't need the highest pay available, but conversely a low offer means that they almost certainly won't value the work I'll be doing.
Location should be close to where I currently live, or somewhere I'd like to live, or fully remote.
Unlimited PTO sounds terrible to me - most people will feel guilty for taking time off, and those that don't will be noticed by their manager as taking more PTO than everyone else. In the UK, there's a legal minimum anyway, and most companies give you 25 days plus public holidays (more than the minimum).
Snacks, freebies, work events are just tweaks to quality of life. If you already love the job, they'll just make things even better. If you have any issues with the job, or if you're considering an offer elsewhere, these honestly make no difference in the grand scheme of things. Think what your hourly rate is, and pretty soon you'll realise that even getting free food when you work overtime is a terrible trade - e.g. the largest pizza you can order is probably still less than an hour's work, but you probably won't get food unless you're working multiple hours overtime. Also, fruit or snacks are cheap anyway. It's nice to not have to buy it, but really you're probably being paid more in the time it takes you to eat it than it cost. It's no big deal to buy your own if you're somewhere that doesn't provide free snacks!