And on the 26th day…

Well, its officially official.  I have a Jay-Oh-Bee on the 26th day of my job search.  Although this post is now a week and a half over-due, its better late than never!  So, about the new job:

Who:  Nature’s Table Franchise Company

Where: Downtown Orlando

What Role: Franchise Sales Manager- responsible for all sales of new franchise restaurant/bistros/cafe’s internationally. I also oversee all corporate Marketing, PR, Advertising duties…

After this painstaking, yet exciting, journey through unemploymentville… I am happy to say that it was a wonderful experience personally and professionally.  My new place of employment has thus far, really made me appreciate the value of a good team of people and how they can truly make or break your work experience.  I think that I am coming to the realization that no matter what your job is or where, the people can be the most important component.

Question:

Shout outs to:

1.  Megan Hopkins at KForce Professional Staffing for referring me to my new wonderful company!

2.  Rain: for making me thankful for all the sunny florida day’s

3.  Paychex: for finally refilling my bank account after a drought

Fringe Benefits: do they make or break a job offer?

As you may know after my last post, salary/compensation negotiations are always pretty difficult with a position that you really want!  You don’t want to run the risk of scaring off a potential employer, but need to feel that your compensation is equivalent to your worth.

However, what about all those other nice little perks that give a position it’s silver lining?  Healthcare, Profit Sharing, Retirement funds, Vacation time… etc.   All these things can be added incentives that may influence one’s decision to select one job/company over another.  Or do they?

Question:

While my job search continues into May, I am evaluating each potential company and job offer with extreme detail.  The people, the company, the history, the values, the mission, and the purpose.  If all of those things align with my own, does it ultimately come down to the fringe benefits of a job?

I tried to complete this nice little worksheet that Google provided me, but I guess I am not as smart as a 5th grader.  It seems that this decision can’t be decided by a formula… hrrmph.

Shout outs to:

1.  Daytime TV-  for motivating me to get back in the work force, so I don’t have to watch any more of these ridiculous shows.

2.  Vintage Rollover minutes- allowing me to chat it up more than usual without paying ridiculous amounts for overages.

3.  Orlando Magic- ballers.  literally…