Which job would you take?

[Catys_With_Me]

So if you were looking at two job offers and...

Job #1) Offered the perfect position, the duties are exactly what you have been looking for BUT the environment is a concern... staff doesn't always get along, a consultant team has come in to help everyone "communicate better," the docs can be arrogant etc...

while,

Job #2) Offered the perfect environment, everyone is friendly and helpful, docs are sane, things are organized, etc.. etc.. but the position is not exactly what you wanted, it's close, but it contains some duties you were hoping to avoid. Those duties are infrequent, but will be stress inducing all the same.

What would you choose? The position with the ideal environment or the position with the ideal duties/responsibilites?

No, waiting for a job that contains the best of both worlds is not an option.

[leslie :-D]

ideal environment, in a heartbeat.

work environments can make or break your job.

how can you enjoy your duties, if everything around you is negative/toxic?

whereas if there are aspects of your duties you don't enjoy, an ideal environment can take the sting out of it....offering support, teamwork, camaraderie.

esp since you've stated the less desirable duties, would be done infrequently.

best of everything. :balloons:

leslie

[TracyB,RN, RN]

ummm, don't have to ask me twice... Job #2 w/ the nice environment... Sooo much easier to go to work if you have decent people to work with. I'm sure they'd also be willing to help out with the stress inducing, but infrequent duties.

[GeminiTwinRN, BSN]

I have had to make that choice as well, and BOY am I ever glad I made the decisiont to accept the position where the environment won out!

Remember, the staff stays the same (for the most part). The pt. population is the only constant change you see on a daily basis.

I'd go for option #2, just like Leslie said! No brainer to me! :)

[SaderNurse05, BSN, RN]

I say go for number 2....Congrats on having options!

[santhony44, MSN, RN, NP]

Yep. Environment, hands down.

It doesn't matter if you love everything else about the job but the environment is toxic, you will not enjoy the job for long!

[dolphn545]

I would go for option #2 as well. And as far as those less than desirable items that you may need to do, maybe a coworker would enjoy those, and has different undesirable duties to swap with. (rare, but it does happen!) :)

[Creamsoda, ASN, RN]

Ill be the odd one out here. It would depend. If it was a job where I was really looking to increase my skill set, and I just wouldnt be getting it at the job with nice co-workers, I might take it just to get the experience, but then continue to look elsewhere. I probably wouldnt stay long, but long enough to get some experience which might be enough to get me in the door to someplace I really want to work but didnt have the experience. Now keep in mind, I dont get involved in politics, I do my work and go home. I try to stay out of things if I can.

[bethin]

So if you were looking at two job offers and...

Job #1) Offered the perfect position, the duties are exactly what you have been looking for BUT the environment is a concern... staff doesn't always get along, a consultant team has come in to help everyone "communicate better," the docs can be arrogant etc...

while,

Job #2) Offered the perfect environment, everyone is friendly and helpful, docs are sane, things are organized, etc.. etc.. but the position is not exactly what you wanted, it's close, but it contains some duties you were hoping to avoid. Those duties are infrequent, but will be stress inducing all the same.

What would you choose? The position with the ideal environment or the position with the ideal duties/responsibilites?

No, waiting for a job that contains the best of both worlds is not an option.

Job #2. You may be doing what you want in 1 but you're not going to enjoy it in a bad working environment. It'll suck all the joy out of you. Making you cranky at home and to others - at least it does to me.

Job 2 on the other hand, while not what you want exactly, offers a perfect working environment and there you are more likely to enjoy and love your work even when it comes time to do those less than desired tasks.

Good luck!

[Dolce, RN]

I'd pick option #2. Doing tasks that you hate can even be enjoyable when people are able to team up and get it done together. There is work stress and then their is interpersonal stress. Interpersonal/relational stress trumps everything as far as the most stressful part of a job.

[pedsnurze1]

environment, environment hands down

[sunnyjohn]

Job # 2