How to decide between two job offers
Compensation is the easy axis — and usually the wrong tiebreaker. Compare the version of you each role is shaping over 24 months: skills, network, energy, optionality. The right offer is the one whose tradeoffs you can live with on a bad day.
Reflect with Selv-a — about 10 minutesWhat to actually weigh
Who are you 24 months in?
Past the signing bonus, what skills, network, and reputation does each role build? Optionality compounds.
Which tradeoff do you regret less?
Not which option you prefer — which downside you can carry without resentment. Decisions live in their bad days.
What does your gut already know?
If a coin flip would disappoint you, you have already chosen. Selv-a surfaces the answer you are avoiding.
Frequently asked
How do I choose between two good job offers?
Stop optimizing — start eliminating. Identify the tradeoff you cannot live with, then pick the option that protects you from it.
Should I take the higher-paying job?
Only if money is the constraint that is actually limiting your life. For most people past a baseline, energy and growth matter more than another 15% in compensation.