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Which job?

Which job?
Comparison of different job alternatives

Tags:

• Job
• Work
• Choosing a job
• Jobs

Criteria:

• Compensation

salary + benefits

• Work culture

Young and cool OR old and stuffy

• Creativity & intellectual satisfaction

How much the work bores or engages me

• Independence & flexibility
  

Will I be free to work on my own

• Required travel

Amount of work-related travel

• Daily commute
• Quality of Teams

Are my peers a good team or trolls

• Quality of manager

Can I learn from my manager, will s/he be a help or an obstacle

• Career potential

Where does this job take me in my career


Alternatives:
Large software company
best salary and benefits
ok culture - not as cool as the others
Somewhat satisifing, but I'd rather be working on FOSS
just a cog in a big machine
limited travel
Commute is ok
decent team, but not wonderful
Good manager, she said all the right things
I'll learn a lot
$~90k

That early stage startup
low salary and minimal benefits, but maybe it'll work
cool scene - but some stress
Great tech, FOSS all the way!
I'll wear many hats
no travel
Commute is ok
they seem cool, but...
What manager?
Start-up experience is a good thing
$~50k

Small ISV
middle salary and ok benefits
cool scene - but not a lot of pressure
Good tech, not the greatest but ok
clear responsibilities
regular travel
Commute sucks
mellow team but likable
Hard driving manager
Not sure - it's not a start-up and not a big company
$~75k

Which house?

Which house?
Comparison of different housing alternatives

Tags:

• Houses
• Housing
• Choosing a house
• Real-estate

Criteria:

• Usable space

layout efficiency as well as actual # of square feet

• Overall condition

structural as well as fit and finish

• Garage/Parking

• Yard/Garden

Does it have one?

• Neighborhood/Location

• Character/Style

• Commute to work

Distance as well as speed

• Commute to school

Distance as well as safety and speed

• Ease of maintenance

The time and hassles; monetary cost tracked under 'Costs'

• Resale potential

• Privacy

• Costs

Estimated costs

Alternatives:
Craftsman
an OK layout, few closets but storage shed in yard
Good shape for an old house but with lots of dings et al.
driveway & one-car garage
Front & backyard, large trees & a nice garden
Central, safe, low traffic, nice neighbors, near park, stores etc
classic Craftsman syle
a short drive
old house with a front and back yard
Should be easy to sell
Close to neighbors, low fences
$~200k

Remodeled
Decent layout, not many sqr ft.;several big closets
Recently remodeled - decent shape
Street-only parking, no space for a driveway
Small front & backyard, couple of trees; nice but small
Central but not as quiet as Craftsman
Recently re-modeled '50s bungalow
a drive, but not too much
recently re-modeled but it still has a front and back yard
Small & lack of parking/garage will make it hard to sell
Close to neighbors, low fences
$~225k

Suburban
Good layout, lots of space; big closets & an attic
New construction
driveway & large two-car gargage
Small front yard, large back yard, saplings
new neighborhood, very clean but not friendly
McMansion-esque
a long commute
a long commute
some yard work but not much else
Should be easy to sell
High fence, lots of distance
$~175k

Condo
Small space. Only one large closet
2 yrs old - excellent shape
Assigned covered parking for 2 cars
communal green area with pool, no trees
Central but surrounded by gated apart blds & condos
Modern, urban hipster, swank
Very close - easy bicycle ride
a drive, but not too much
none
Near a university, but condos don't sell easily
Thin walls, common areas
$~100k

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This simple blog provides an anthology of different comparisons - the goal is to provide a compilation of criteria and alternatives that may help others with their comparisons.

Please feel free to comment and suggest additional comparisons or criteria and alternatives.