The dilemma of taking a job you don’t want

Receiving a job offer is usually a joyous occasion: you’ve aced the interviews, and some team is eager to have you to join their firm. But even in a tough economy, there are times when the call instead triggers a sinking feeling, anxiety or worse, because it is not the job you hoped for when you started your search. Only you can know if the economic tradeoff is worth the motivational challenge of taking a job that you are not happy about starting. However, even for the unemployed, before saying “yes” automatically, you should consider these six questions: More

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