[Yobz]

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I'd help but I'm still bracing myself.

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You can keep bracing, I won't get to that thing for a while...

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What about non-job factors?

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I prefer Boston (closer to family, more bar/young scene, close to other big cities). I lived in Seattle over the summer and thought it was a tiny bit of a drag...not live enough.

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2) Define "not as good" with regard to benefit packages and promotion opportunities.

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Comp 1 gives free gym membership, no vesting time for 401k plan, full blown medical, cheap company store, tuition re-imbursement, and a cpl other things.
Promotion: Both have decent promotion plans, but cmpy 1 is a lot more formal and has certain goals to get you that next level, cmpy 2 is a lot more haphazard about it
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3) Define "great" salary in comparison to "lower" salary.

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~10k difference and no starting bonus vs huge starting bonus
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4) Are either of these companies types of companies you feel like you could work at until you retire? If so, the one with better retirement benefits and promotion opportunities would be the way to go. If not, then take the money and run.

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I could see myself at cmpny 1 for a long time, not too sure about cpny 2 yet
As for hot chicks, both have decent pr and hr chicks [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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What do you do, and what to the companies do?

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programming/tech stuff