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Feb. 22nd, 2006 03:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
taratemimaQuestions, comments, suggestions welcome.
Working at one of Boston’s ‘best companies’
Pros
Known for good health and dental benefits, flex time, and tuition reimbursement
I might benefit from an environment where people like their work and think they are getting rewarded for it
I might get paid well enough to take care of myself and a significant other
Something about a long-standing business soothes me
Will impress relatives, and make me seem serious
May have branches in other states and countries if I get restless
I will work hard to keep what I got
More money means I can save more, so I can go back to school, get a house, get enough cushion if I need long-term care
I may have a shorter commute
I could get T discounts
I love to learn stuff. Even stuff I have little interest in can excite me
Possible to solve problems and change things
I could find work someplace closer to social events
Maybe nice catered lunches will save me on my grocery bill
Maybe I will do work I never thought I could do, and do it well
Cons
Most are in health, finance, or law, places that I am not very well suited for
I have no idea if the company is really a good company
These sort of companies look for people looking to make a career with them. Frankly, I’m not sure if I want to
They already have millions of applicants, better skilled and more personable than me
I do not have the diplomacy skills needed for a place with people who have been there for 20 years
I’m afraid I will be fired in a week
I’m afraid I’ll be trapped there forever
I might like the perks more than the work
I may slack if I want something they can’t give me
I’m worried I’ll spend the increased income on dinners out, cabs, books, trinkets, things that may be helpful someday. How can I save money with so much temptation to spend it?
I may have a longer commute
They may assume that I have a car
They want people with more experience. No matter what, it’s more experience than what I have
What if no one at work likes me?
I’m afraid people won’t listen to my ideas
Working at one of Boston’s ‘best companies’
Pros
Known for good health and dental benefits, flex time, and tuition reimbursement
I might benefit from an environment where people like their work and think they are getting rewarded for it
I might get paid well enough to take care of myself and a significant other
Something about a long-standing business soothes me
Will impress relatives, and make me seem serious
May have branches in other states and countries if I get restless
I will work hard to keep what I got
More money means I can save more, so I can go back to school, get a house, get enough cushion if I need long-term care
I may have a shorter commute
I could get T discounts
I love to learn stuff. Even stuff I have little interest in can excite me
Possible to solve problems and change things
I could find work someplace closer to social events
Maybe nice catered lunches will save me on my grocery bill
Maybe I will do work I never thought I could do, and do it well
Cons
Most are in health, finance, or law, places that I am not very well suited for
I have no idea if the company is really a good company
These sort of companies look for people looking to make a career with them. Frankly, I’m not sure if I want to
They already have millions of applicants, better skilled and more personable than me
I do not have the diplomacy skills needed for a place with people who have been there for 20 years
I’m afraid I will be fired in a week
I’m afraid I’ll be trapped there forever
I might like the perks more than the work
I may slack if I want something they can’t give me
I’m worried I’ll spend the increased income on dinners out, cabs, books, trinkets, things that may be helpful someday. How can I save money with so much temptation to spend it?
I may have a longer commute
They may assume that I have a car
They want people with more experience. No matter what, it’s more experience than what I have
What if no one at work likes me?
I’m afraid people won’t listen to my ideas
