A BIG BRAND name company with no exciting job, or a small company with great exciting jobs?

the latter. if the job is boring and not challenging I can not motivate myself to go to it anymore and I move on.

there is absolutely nothing worse than being bored at work and to not have any sense of purpose or find any meaning in what you are doing.

been there, done that, and you are ~so~ right

handed in my notice and moved on

However, small companies usually have less benefits, less support staff and overall a more stressful feel to them. The politics are about the same, no matter where you go. It depends really on how important your work life is to your all around well-being. If you like to take work home with you, and don't have a lot of things to worry about (like children and the like) then small company is a better way. If you want to be comfortable about your life outside of work and don't need fufillment from your job, then maybe big business is for you. I think it just depends on the type of person that you are. I've worked for both, and liked and disliked both.

When I worked for big business, I made projects to work on. You can seize more opportunities if you work at it.

I've had all kinds of jobs, and never had one I didn't like.
I think I've been fortunate, though, and none of them were boring.
I wouldn't last long at a job where I wasn't challenged on a daily basis.
Work has to have some level of self-fulfillment.

I have to disagree. Having worked in a variety of environments I would say there can be night and day differences in politics from shop to shop. Corporate culture is a huge factor in whether I accept a job offer or not, I feel blowing that off as, "It's the same old &$%# everywhere" is relegating oneself' the the short end of the stick.

Having a job where you actually look forward to going in on most days is worth a hefty sum.

Generally, I'd prefer a small company over a large "Brand-name" company anyway. Large companies are, by nature, more beurocratic and less innovative.

Big brand company sometimes means better benefits + less flexibilty. And why go for a job that isn't going to motivate you? I mean, the money factor may sway me momentarily but if I don't feel fullfilled in a job, I get bored very easily.

I'd chose the challenge every time.

Agreed，and I think the small companies may have more opportunities：）

I coudnt agree more, it gives you so much more when you are doing something that you really enjoy.

I would rather work for the smaller company since I am actually motivated when I go to work.

Couldn't agree more. I prefer the humdrum of predictable work (with the odd challenge) and security - I have many home responsibilities and health issues. Being female and the primary breadwinner in a household doesn't leave much space for a fast paced IT lifestyle. Been there done that as they say - it's not so great in the long-term. Big companies may not offer the excitement that a young vibrant company can give you, but it does give stability.

I would go for BIG brand Name with no exciting JOB because the BIG company got BIG future and no worry about the job because Job will eventually go further and has future to move ahead..

Charlene

A big company such as Enron?

BIG company got BIG future... has no need to care about expendable employees...