Poll: What matters most when considering a job?

Re:Poll: What matters most when considering a job? by Femur on Tuesday April 14, 2009 @04:18PM (#562255)

One option not listed is 401k match. Next to base compensation, that is the metric I am most interested in.

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Re:Poll: What matters most when considering a job? by CUViper on Tuesday April 14, 2009 @05:06PM (#562358)

It's better to consider total compensation. A $100k salary with up to 5% 401k matching is roughly the same as a $105k salary with no 401k matching.

The latter might be preferred since it gives you the choice of what to do with that extra $5k, but it gets tricky if you're nearing the contribution limits.

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Re:Poll: What matters most when considering a job? by anamax on Tuesday April 14, 2009 @08:30PM (#562662)

> A $100k salary with up to 5% 401k matching is roughly the same as a $105k salary with no 401k matching.

Not at all. The 5% match goes into the 401(k). The 5% extra salary doesn't.

Note that 401(k) match also isn't subject to SS or medicare.

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Re:Poll: What matters most when considering a job? by Femur on Tuesday April 14, 2009 @05:15PM (#562371)

I completely agree that total compensation is paramount. That is why i said "Next to base compensation..."

I take both into consideration.

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