What Would Keep You?
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I get 4 weeks of vacation already, so I would have to agree with Richard G. except I would have a Body builders name Rocky that would cater to my every whim. I don't think my husband would be jealous....(I hope he is not reading this)
work when and if I want
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Sorry to say but, cold hard CASH would be good. I previously worked in the hi-tech industry, now I'm working in the book manufacturing (actually printing and binding the books). My hi-tech reviews were always great and like 8% raises. Now I'm still getting great reviews but only about 3% raises.
Other than cold hard CASH, it would have to be Dental coverage.
After that more Vacation time is ALWAYS GOOD.
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I would like to not be bored. I need a place that will consistantly invest in new technologies and allow us the time to learn those technologies.
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"a little english to doctor the spin..."
Russ
"I'm a DBA because they haven't developed a 12 step program yet." -
Actually I woul say most Hi-Tech places are going this ways as well even when it is less that the cost-of-living increase average for the area. Wal-Street (yes a play on Wall Street and Wal-Mart) is forcing many companies to undercut their employees to get a buy rating these days. And those analyst can make or break a company far too easy, so much so I have heard on many places becoming privatized again because of the stress of the market and SOX being to hindering in theie operations.
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I just finished a year and a half stint with a large mortgage company and I have to tell you that the communication level there was the worst I have ever seen in any development shop. The salary and benefits were excellent and I don’t think anyone was really unhappy in that regard. However, several of the developers pointed out a variety of problem areas (both technical and organizational) and were basically ignored by management. Now that just about all of their development talent has left the company, management continues to misjudge what it was that made us all leave. From what I hear, company management is now trying to learn how to write SQL Server code because they can't find technically competent developers who want to put their heads beneath the mortgage industry axe.
I would have to vote for a more cooperative (not finger-pointing) environment where management did not goose-step to the sometimes silly and unproductive dictums of upper management. Though it may seem productive to implement three systems to track developer productivity, the management might consider how much time this takes and how it distracts developers from the tasks at hand. Management might also consider that QA and developers should be cooperating, not just tracking errors and pointing fingers for later developer critique.
In short, if companies find developers in short supply, they might want to treat them like human beings.
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Working from home is something I covet even though I only get to do it once a week. Lately I have had to work every day because another person in our department is out on maternity leave. My commute is about 1hr, 15 minutes each way so you can see why I like to work from home. More vacation time would also be sweet but I think I would really like to travel a little anyway to get out of the office. I had a previous job where I went to California once a month for a week to meet with my boss who was located in Fremont, CA. I would oftentimes bring my wife with me and head up to Sonoma on free time. That was nice. I think being respected or valued at a company is probably something I feel is most important, even maybe more than salary. So, a little more time out of the office to charge my battery and to feel that my position is a valued one.
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Like everyone, if I could work less and get paid more it'd be hard to pass, but I am fairly statisfied with my wage, work schedule, commute, benefits, etc.
Overall we have to spend these hours while working interacting with people we under other circumstances wouldn't know. If the people on my team were trustworthy, hard-working, and of a similar mindset as me I would feel much more willing to stay. If they were family or friends, all the better.
It really is that easy. If I have to spend the energy and time with these people, I want to like them. That makes everything else more enjoyable.
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Flex Time and short commute
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short commute or working from home would probubly be my top two priorities.
Of course I do love the money but I would prefer knowing that when I go to work I will be having fun and working with and on some project that I enjoy. I currently have this part and really wouldn't like to have to give it up.
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Nice company benefit and decent salary.
Nice and skillful co-workers.
Challenging works.
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I totally agree -- more paid time off -- would encourage me to stay. I really miss not being able to drive on each one of my daughter's field trips.
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Any job that will allow me to work from home 2 to 3 days a week will get my attention. My current job refuses to let me work even 4 hours a week from home unless it is a crisis situation for them. Doesn't matter if one of my children is sick and can't go to day care. They make me use up my vacation time for that.
I would even take a significant pay cut to be able to work from home.
Robert W. Marda
Billing and OSS Specialist - SQL Programmer
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Sorry I'm a johnny come lately. Here's my two cents.
Like everyone else of course more money would be great but, my main motivation is access to Education / Training. What would really be a nice perk would be a lab set up at home to practice more of skills I do at work without affecting anyone else.
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Companies should offer individualized packages becoz people are motivated by different things (cash, vacation etc.)
A good employer should create packages such as
Option 1 - More money but with less vacation and medium perks
Option 2 - Less money with more vacation and better perks
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Hey, Bruce,
I could be a very reliable employee if I could do the job for you. 5 days vacation, though, is not something that would keep me. At the company where I work now they agree to allow me to go on vacation every 1.5 years so that I could accumulate 3 weeks (I have to travel back to my home country to see family and anything less than 3 weeks just doesn't work for me). They don't really want to do that but my manager agrees most of the time. Even though I am a very reliable employee at where I am now, they could not care less about that. It would be great if I could find a company that cares about me as a person just a little bit and allows me to take a decent vacation once a year without looking down on it.
If you would like to give me a little more information about your work and positions you may have in mind, you'll see that there are very reliable people out there:
Alexander
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