Friday, April 30, 2010

Would you choose a first time job with a very prestigious company paying $67k but away from spouse and family?

17hours away from spouse and family but located in a city over another company in the middle of no-where but also moderately prestigious offering 60K but closer to family-4hours away.Also,both jobs,you would have to relocate alone initially for about 1-2 yrs.Would you choose a first time job with a very prestigious company paying $67k but away from spouse and family?
Wow... hard question.. I would have to say the $60K... because 4 hours is so much more tolerable than being away 17 hours from your family. 4 hours can be a weekend trip... 17 hours... forget about it! Plus, you'd probably SPEND the extra $7K on trying to get home to see your family in the first place! And lastly... $7K is a small price to give up for being able to see your spouse and kids, and have you thought about how this would affect them? Probably very negatively if you were 17 hours away.Would you choose a first time job with a very prestigious company paying $67k but away from spouse and family?
Choose a company that keeps the family together. Over time, your pay will increase along with experience. You may go for the one that pays the 67K, but end up not liking it. Money isn't everything, but contentment is.
Well do you work to live or live to work. If you live to work choose the place in the boonies. If you work to live pick the place closer. You know this is going to put some stress on your family.
How important is your job compared to your family. make a stupid pros and cons list, smarty.
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