Two Job Offers
Assume that you have to make a decision between two job offers that have comparable job assignments, nearly identical benefits packages, similar work environments, same advancement opportunities, and otherwise very similar. The major difference is in the pay structure:
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Job Offer A
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Job Offer B
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Base salary: $27,000 Average incentive last year: 10,000
$37,000
(range for incentive last year: $4,000 - $15,500)
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Base salary: $34,000
No pay-for-performance compon
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Questions
Would you choose Job Offer A or Job Offer B?
If you chose Job Offer A, what was your most compelling reason for choosing the job offer with a pay-for-performance component?
If you chose Job Offer B, identify the main reason for doing so.