Should You Accept Or Decline Your Job Offer? How To Evaluate A Job Offer.

[@niftydom]

If you work in the trades and are offered a job, look at how far ahead the projects are. If the projects are near completion then the hiring company is probably just trying for a push to completion which means temporary work and potential layoff soon. It is a trend I have seen a lot.

[@jennyc5100]

Good point!

[@australian1018]

Depends on the trade.

[@klauschigurh3377]

I’ve definitely had this happen for a machine shop I worked at, it was a small mom and pop shop the owner had his mom and dad working with him and I was there just under 8 weeks that’s when the jobs they had were completed. The owner sent me him early and later that day gave me a call and said he was laying me off. I regret taking that job but it gave me some insight on what to look for and questions to ask.

[@ericinla65]

MY FUNNY STORY - I had taken a position and they loved my work. After 2 months I had decided to update my resume like I always do. I printed it and had it on my desk in my office. My boss came into my office to talk to me about a project. He must have noticed that I had my updated resume on my desk. Why did I know he saw it. Because, 2 days later I was called into HR with my boss and they said they realized I was being greatly underpaid based on my experience and skills. They gave me a 40% retroactive pay raise, 4 weeks vacation and larger office. 😉

[@rejectwokeness1314]

Is that from a dream?

[@cameronsaunders9020]

@@rejectwokeness1314 right lol sounds like bs to me

[@KillerQueensRyche]

not a fan of fiction but nice story

[@naitomea14]

4weeks vaccation extra? So 8-9weeks vacation in a year?

[@ericinla65]

@@naitomea14 Increased from 2 weeks vacation to 4 weeks.

[@Ara198826]

from my experience I'm completely traumatized about jobs , every job I start , the boss is great the job is great then within a month or two they show their true colors

[@jonnywick4402]

Yeah thats right. They show you one face on day one than the week after is just the opposite

[@musicmamma]

I've dealt with that, too. I quit after working barely 3 months there. Favoritism for a toxic co-worker who's main job was to nitpick behind my back to boss everything I did/didn't do. I will not work with that situation.

[@SDsearcher]

Wow. Me too. I currently work for a toxic horrible person. When I interviewed with him, he was SO nice. He seemed great. He listened. He responded to all my questions and correspondence in a timely manner. He was well spoken. He turned his phone off and gave me his undivided attention. He promised me things I asked for. But, seven months into my job, I realized he had completely bamboozled me. He is a disgusting scummy controlling manipulative micromanaging pathological liar. I think he might be a psychopath. He told me once he would punch me in the face if I didn’t get back to work when I was chatting with a coworker in the break room. He told me he hated me once while I was trying to help him solve a problem. He told me if I ever tried to leave the company he would burn my house down. Then he will laugh and say he’s “kidding” or he will just flat out deny ever saying it. He makes us all use HIS password on our computers because he wants to go into our computers to monitor what we are doing. He reads our slack messages. He discourages employees talking to each other or even leaving the building for lunch. He discourages people taking time off. He gaslights us. He lies all the time. He pits people against each other. He constantly coughs and sneezes in peoples faces without covering his own face. I am completely traumatized and cry almost every day. As soon as he knows he crossed a line, he will give me a big raise, impromptu bonus, and gifts. As a result, I currently make more money than I have ever made in my life, but I am utterly miserable. I didn’t pick up any red flags when I interviewed with him. How could I be so gullible? I need to get out of there but now I don’t even trust myself to know what is the truth and what is a lie anymore.

[@ida1620]

@@SDsearcher there are about 8 things you could use in a court of law against this man if HR is clearly not doing their job!

[@newagain9964]

@@ida1620lolz. Court. Yeah. Sure.

[@Creelick67]

Benefits, parking, travel, etc. are all things you HAVE to consider. I would consider a little less money if it meant remote, or even removing the hassle of traffic and parking in a city. Quality of life is important. Also, went from one company that only required $110 per pay for family medical premium coverage. New job looked great until I learned that similar coverage would be $400 a pay. That's close to $8k a year difference for no change of benefit.

[@jinenjuce]

My current company is a pay lagger. They keep telling us that the benefits package they offer will equate to a much higher total compensation overall. They even send us annual compensation summary letters (which I have affectionately started calling "gaslight letters") that breaks down our salary with the monetary value of all our benefits. The thing is, other companies in the industry around my area are offering the same benefits, but are still offering a higher base salary than the local average.

[@enriqueb4412]

Take your situations at your advantage. That annual compensation summary letter that you received can be used as a reference of what more you want from any potential employer.

[@jinenjuce]

@@enriqueb4412 lol I left that company not long after the posted comment

[@AgathaTsing]

It’s hard to know a lot of these things if the employer you interview with is a large one. Everything could present so nicely and once you are in , it could be very different. This is the situation I’m in at the moment 😢

[@joylogico9919]

Hi, Brian! I just want to say Thank You for all your videos. You are one of the 3 career coaches that I followed during my job search and took all your advice to heart - from the resume, to the interviews, to the job offer. I finally got a job offer 2 weeks ago! I will continue to watch new content from you as I go back to the corporate world.😊❤

[@Swaeklee]

Just had a job offer from a large health care company. The job posting shared the hourly was between 27-40. I surpassed the minimum requirements that only asked for an undergrad degree. After what I felt like was a great panel interview with several high ranking MDs and even the department chair, they got back to me the next day with what I think was quite the lowball offer. I was offered the minimum. I was quite shocked when hr got back to me with it because I had 2 yoe over the required minimum qualifications. Still waiting for their response after I negotiated for a higher compensation. Not sure if that was a red flag from the company.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

When I see massive pay ranges like that, I usually keep it moving because already they're going to be asking for a lot just to reach that minimum pay. Reaching anything beyond that is going to be like pulling teeth and it likely is an unsavory employer anyways if they're already asking for so much to even reach the bottom tier.

[@uacbpa]

It might not be. I do not know if this has changed, but traditionally employers make a low first offer in the expectation of a counteroffer. Used to be that you still have to prove yourself to be a "good negotiator" by doing that, or they (by "they" meaning HR, I'm almost sure that the Doctors have nothing to do with it) just try to be cheap and "save" money. Sadly that has worked, especially in a bad economy when many people are desperate to get a job.

[@misterogers9423]

@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley I saw one role that a pay range where the maximum was just over double of the minimum. A range that wide seems unrealistic. The only thing I can think of is if they have very few levels for that role.

[@floatingsara]

Are you working as healthcare professional ?

[@DebbieMacNH]

Did you end up get the pay bump you wanted?

[@8383kathy]

Perfect timing! I have been losing sleep for 3 nights wrestling with should I say Yes or No to a job offer. The company offered me generous $package. However, the duties were so vague, they don't match the job description I was given. Also there is no company website and they told me they had (0) credit. Lots of cash. It was just to "iffy" for my taste.

[@gbbs9]

No company website? 😅 that’s sus lol. I hope you get a much better offer from a legit company!

[@carterpochynok4874]

I can shamelessly admit I treat first days as an audition for a business. If I had a funny feeling in the interview and day 1 confirms that feeling, you can expect me to quit after that first day. Career sinks and shady bosses just aren't worth it.

[@ericliu8720]

Very good advice. Can’t pick companies that consistently over promise and underdeliver or don’t let you know the whole picture.

[@rejectwokeness1314]

Exactly what happened to me, joined a company and then 3 months later new HOD took over and brought his own team. my new manager is very insecure with me taking over him and he made life hell for me. I had to quit wo a job as the abuse and bullying got too much. When there's a mgmt change, just get the hell out of there ASAP while you have a job. I experienced such situations twice and it never worked out.

[@jonnywick4402]

I am about to do the same in the next couple of weeks

[@donquique1]

Leadership change is a good reason to bail. Passed for a promotion is also a major red flag.

[@girishparate6410]

New setup looks so cool

[@JonMasters]

Yes!

[@paulhornbogen980]

B. Each point again sir is spot on. Particularly with low quality companies, a change in leadership, and can I succeed in this job. I am still blown away at such rapid change in the organizational psychology fix to much on the bottom-line. Prof. B., I see a backlash coming one day sir. If I am wrong, then I am wrong. Keep up the good work.

[@alexandra109]

Also do the value of the benefits. At one point I joined a smaller family owned company and they didn’t have a lot of benefits, (no 401k match, medical benefits were more costly), however the salary was higher to compensate. I did the math and it was still a much better fit. So look and see what works for you (including the math).

[@thomasnguyen4427]

my only question is, for all of these criterias, how? How exactly could one go about researching company information? public articles? news reports? stock indexes? calling other former employees listed on employment websites is a really good idea I saw in the comments. But what about the rest pf the criteria presented in the video?

[@stormeagle5050]

Indeed and Glassdoor can be helpful for company reviews, as well as Q&A’s from current and/or former employees.

[@angelaantonelli1669]

I just wanted to thank you for all the good advice. Can’t wait to take your courses.

[@donquique1]

Look at salary, medical , esop, stock 401k match, vesting time, bonuses, pto, commute time including tolls, hybrid vs. 5 day, office vs cubicle, free covered parking vs. Paid, career progression path, company stock, options, project portfolio, are they acquiring other companies. All of those have a monetary benefit. You need to do the exercise for current and potential.

[@australian1018]

Evaluation Homelesness: ? Home: ?

[@TheGrmany69]

Sound advice here, thank you!

[@TeacherKellyTag]

I’m thinking about getting out of teaching and one thing I have to look at is the benefits. The benefits are REALLY good so I have to remember that when looking.

[@MannyLoxx2010]

The hourly wage should be high and the benefits average or mediocre!! Remember!! Money pays your mortgage and bills, not whatever benefits you get, unless you are in bad health, then go for good to excellent benefits!! I don't care about benefits! Show me the money! As a Software Engineer, I will never have great benefits (I have worked at Apple, Samsung and Google), and now at Nvidia! I get paid big bucks, which is way more important than benefits (health insurance is necessary), which is good. Vacation is great but never take one!

[@johnmerriwether9072]

What is the best approach for vetting leadership within an organization-especially nonprofit leadership? There may not be much info online besides Glassdoor.

[@nancykerrigan]

Have you checked indeed? They have their own version of glassdoor.

[@johnmerriwether9072]

@@nancykerrigan I have and haven’t always found anything for the smaller nonprofits.

[@australian1018]

Assume leadership is poor, at most companies it usually is.

[@kimmontenegro2258]

Pull up other employees at that same company on LinkedIn. I've reached out to former employees of that company too. It's kind of a mixed bag but as long as your questions remain professional and not overly intrusive, most people will say whether or not they'd like to return to that company, boss, or team.

[@jennyc5100]

Thank you, Bryan.

[@MrCracksean]

i love this guy he help me so much ♥

[@wrecklisseve]

I think for almost every new job I've had, I've been assigned to a new manager I never met before on the first day. Or within 3 months of hire, the org had a "reorganization" and I ended up reporting to someone I hadn't met before joining. I guess I didn't do my homework well enough, but what am I supposed to say at the interview stage: "Who does this position report to? Will this position still report to them in six months?" If I bring it up in the interview, do I risk looking like I'm not a "team player," "flexible," "easy to get along with," "professional"?

[@gbbs9]

Good point lol. And how am I supposed to know the leadership style of the supervisors?

[@uacbpa]

Very good information. I just wonder how can one find out information about copayments from a health plan offered by an employer that I don't yet have? Is that information publicly available?

[@esraaabdullah5274]

What if I don't know my career goal? I mean I speak languages and I have so many great potentials but I'm not interested in full time routine jobs that puts a lot of pressure and stresses you out everyday. Instead I want to work on something that can maintain the balance I need in life. I'm early career. I graduated 3 years ago, I tried so many things and I've never felt that I had an interesting job that keeps me motivated to wake up in the morning. Now I landed on a part time German content creator job which is kinda new to me but here we are again trying to figure out and explore..

[@chelseanderu369]

I received a job offer a few minutes after the second interview...how should I interpret it. The response honestly scares me. The job helps me financially since I'll be able to get out of debt much faster than I initially have. However it's not really aligning me career wise...what would you do if you were in my situation.

[@TML34]

Take the job if you don't have any other immediate options and keep looking for your "ideal" job. It's way easier to find a job when you already have one.

[@nickd2296]

Interesting. I got a phone call the next day after 1 round of 2 back to back 30 minute interviews. If the money is good and the people seem nice I would take it.

[@markrutte8711]

Depends, had it recently as well after a 45 minute interview for a relatively senior role. I ended up rejecting as during the interview the guy just told a bit about the company and they didn't do any "interrogation" you normally expect. It felt like they just needed somebody fast and didn't really care who they hired. Glad I refused, a year later I found out the company made 100MLN loss over 200MLN turnover and all shareholders pulled out.

[@rejectwokeness1314]

I had an "offer" before any interview. Then during the "discussion" there's plenty of red flags that surfaced, but I said I'll accept the offer, even followed up w an email as requested. No news until 1.5 weeks later when they said they found someone else. Extremely suspicious, I suspect they are set up to launder money.

[@Dee-oq5ms]

Haha I received one as soon as the manager walked up to me to start my interview. I def declined 😂

[@Commander_HW]

how do I check for the leadership style? Most HR doesn't even know the leader....

[@withpikachu2402]

Should I check these things before applying? I am kind of doing it before applying. I think I might be ineffective. But then one recruiter said to me don't apply to jobs you will not really want to take. Sometimes company asks before interview - job is in that city, will you want to move?

[@kevwwong]

I do think a little research goes a long way. Nowadays, it's pretty easy to get information about an employer and/or position, and it doesn't take that much more time to tailor an application for a position. Sometimes it's as simple as changing a sentence on your cover letter. As for not applying to jobs you don't really want to take... well, sometimes you're not in a position to be picky (been there). That said, having to move is a big ask, so if the position mentions the possibility but you still like the job, apply for it with eyes wide open. But if you're in a good situation and have the luxury of time... then yes, only apply to jobs that you want to take.

[@jonnywick4402]

Dont understand how some people getting paid way more than experience people and really know what they doing. Can someone explain 🙄🙄

[@MannyLoxx2010]

Brian has a video on this! The reason why you are probably making less than someone coming in is: 1.They are being paid the current market value coming into that role. 2.They have the newest skills and knowledge for/in that industry. 3.They knew how to negotiate their pay to get a higher wage. 4.When you stay at a job too long (5-10) years, you will fall behind technically, skills wise and usually stagnate in your role/company. In my field, IT Tech, you better be moving jobs every 2-4 years to see major increases in skills and pay! Those that comform, will get left behind financially and career wise, most of the time!!

[@lampardroXX]

I joined a company last week after being layed off in January. But on the 2nd day of my joining there was a company meeting where 36 people where made redundant. Even though my department (analytics) wasn't affected it has really made me question my decision specially being on a work permit (which is already hard to get), I don't know what I should do tbh.. Should I start looking for new opportunities already. Cause after discussing with my Manager I was told last year in October they already had the first rounds of layoffs... Although he did mention that our department is understaffed alreay and we might get another person to join but still. Its quite a confusing my for me atm. Need some help and advise.

[@gbbs9]

It’s been a few months, but how are things going for you now? I havnt been in a situation like yours but my I’d say keep putting out applications. Even if you’re not desperate to leave, you can keep your options open while you sus out the company you recently joined.

[@Spades340]

Do you actually put links to other videos you mentioned in the description?

[@Lina-y4j8f]

I have been watching you for years , question i was offered a position I wanted declined many positions awaiting for my start date which was yesterday . When I go to work they changed my position completely from the proposal I said no . Today I don’t have a job big company lost time money and jobs any advise

[@noy6184]

thank you for sharing, i just had an interview and wating to get an offer. The job post shows the range from 94K to 117K mid point and $141K max, I have 12yrs of work experience per what they are looking or. is it appropiate if i give the range from 105K (walk away number) to 115K (ideal)? i am afraid if i give too high, they will offer to someone else. please advice?

[@donquique1]

Do not talk about it until the end. You need to have 100 percent of the facts before setting a number.

[@noy6184]

@@donquique1 6 months now, i got this job and i love it. i got 105K plus other good benefits. so happy now

[@witblitsfpv1265]

Maybe the first question should be, "Do you have a job already?"

[@KamalaTheClown]

I’m trying to schedule a time with you on your website but the “schedule now” button does not work.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

There should be a contact form at the bottom of the coaching page. Try that.

[@joecater894]

Americans should make universal health care a vote issue.. and I guarantee once you have it.. you'll never ever go back..

[@SethRollins718]

Decline job offer

[@LassieFarm]

White collar workers SMH 🤔