What do you look for in a new job?

[titsonritz]

good people I would work with #1

3. Friendly work environment. People who like and help each other, not your typical office politics viper pit.

This would be number one for me. Where I am now I could walk in with an AR and toss it on my deck and no one would bat an eye. You cannot put a price tag on that in this day and age.

[GTF425]

If you were looking for a job currently, what would be your priorities?

Job satisfaction, stability, opportunity to remain challenged, great work environment. I'm very fortunate to have all 4.

Is there a particular job or industry that you are interested in?

Although I'm currently chipping away at a degree, I'd like to expand into fixed-wing critical care transport after I wrap it up.

[Circle_10]

I hate my current job so much, that I’m literally pissed the whole time that I’m there, and even when I’m not even at work, like on my days off or when on vacation, I’m frequently preoccupied with how much I hate my job or dreading having to go back to it. Being at my job often makes me feel diseased, or like I’ve got poison in me or something. So I guess if you can find a job that pays a decent wage but also doesn’t literally torment your mind every second of every day, and doesn’t make you feel physically disgusted with yourself, that would be a good start.

[Five_Point_Five_Six]

I'm self employed but a lot of things you look for in a company to work for as an employee is similar or the same as one you'll do contract work for. Good pay, people are honest and dependable, minimal drama etc.

By nature of the work, I have a lot of interaction with employees at the companies I contract with, so I do my best to get future work from the ones that I've worked with in the past and are professional to work with. I'll take those jobs over ones that pay more but I'm stuck working with rejects and derelicts.

[matemike]

I work in the maritime industry. Almost any company doing decent in this industry pays well and has good benefits.
I need to make it clear that I am NOT looking for a job. But if I were, or if I were giving recommendations to someone joining the maritime industry:

1. First and foremost I’d consider time at home to be the most important. I worked many years of 8 months+ away from home. I killed it those years. Made money hand over fist. But guess what, I don’t have that money anymore, nor do I have the time spent away from the family. I can get the money back, but I cannot regain the time.

2. Don't chase money within one industry. You are really just chasing pennies and you'll never settle in one place. That turns into a career of always being the new guy at a company or workplace and the benefits of being a loyal employee will never come to you.


Feel free to PM me for more details on what I did previously in this industry or what I do now.

[Diamondback]

In addition to many of the above, I won't work anyplace I wouldn't do business with as a customer.

[everready73]

Lots of good replies already.

I would say other than pay, benifits, and environment.... Work Life balance is huge for me, espicailly now that i have a wife and son. I had a job right out of college that paid well but had to work some nights, weekends. My schedule was never the same. You could take a vacation if well planned months ahead, but taking a personal or sick day was frowned on and i felt like i lived there. I didnt mind as much at the time as i was young and single but i wouldnt take that job for triple my current income currently.

The job i have now is 5 weeks vacation, plus sick and personal days. We also get 'flex time" and can just make up hours if we are running late, have a doc appt etc

If i get a call from my sons school that he is sick it is no big deal, I just leave. I can call off when i want as long as the days are there. I will be able to leave early to catch baseball games etc.. That is what matters most right now and what i value

[125 mph]

I hate my current job so much, that I’m literally pissed the whole time that I’m there, and even when I’m not even at work, like on my days off or when on vacation, I’m frequently preoccupied with how much I hate my job or dreading having to go back to it. Being at my job often makes me feel diseased, or like I’ve got poison in me or something. So I guess if you can find a job that pays a decent wage but also doesn’t literally torment your mind every second of every day, and doesn’t make you feel physically disgusted with yourself, that would be a good start.

I was there 6 months ago. It’s horrible. Quitting that job was the best feeling I’ve had outside of my kids being born. I hope you get to leave soon.

Based on that job, my wants are pretty simple. I want a good team I can trust, and a supervisor that will be fair, honest with me, and set me up to be successful. They absolutely have to have a back bone and willing to take heat rather than throwing someone under the bus to save their own skin.

Outside of that...as long as I make enough to provide for the family and I’m not doing something that violates my moral code, I could really care less about anything else. After that, it’s just a job. But I will never work with liars again.

[JediGuy]

I hate my current job so much, that I’m literally pissed the whole time that I’m there, and even when I’m not even at work, like on my days off or when on vacation, I’m frequently preoccupied with how much I hate my job or dreading having to go back to it. Being at my job often makes me feel diseased, or like I’ve got poison in me or something. So I guess if you can find a job that pays a decent wage but also doesn’t literally torment your mind every second of every day, and doesn’t make you feel physically disgusted with yourself, that would be a good start.

My first thought: BIW? Had multiple friends growing up with dads that worked there; they were content, but it was obvious many were not.

I had a job like that for a short time, but that was because of a specific two managers (I was in management myself, under them). An opportunity came up that let me stay with a great company, moderately far away from them

Not sure your story, but sometimes you just have to leave, whether that means employer or location. It isn’t always worth it.

[MegademiC]

Company culture
The job itself/industry
Upward potential
Location
Pay