Passage 2

When you receive a job offer, it’s important to take the time to carefully 1)         the offer so you are making a sensible decision to accept or to reject it. 

Consider the entire 2)               package — salary, benefits, working environment — not just your paycheck. Money isn't the only factor to consider, but, it is an important one. Is the offer what you expected? If not, is it a salary you can accept without feeling insulted? If it's what you expected, consider 3)              salary with your future employer. 

Before accepting a job, be sure that you are clear on the hours you need to work. Also, 4            what, if any, travel is involved. If the position requires 45 or 50 hours of work a week and you're used to working 35 hours, consider whether you will have difficulty committing to the 5)                . 

The bottom line in accepting a job offer is that there really isn't one. Everyone has a different set of personal 6)            . What might be the perfect job for you could be an awful job for someone else. 

It's much easier to 7)               an offer than to leave a job that you have already started. The same is true for your potential employer. The employer would prefer that you decline, rather than having to

8)              the hiring process a couple of weeks down the road if you don't 9)             . So, do take the time to thoroughly consider the offer. Ask questions, if you have them. Take your time to make an educated, 10)             decision so you feel sure that you and the company make an excellent match.

When you receive a job offer, it’s important to take the time to carefully 1) evaluate the offer so you are making a sensible decision to accept or to reject it. 

Consider the entire 2) compensation package — salary, benefits, working environment — not just your paycheck. Money isn't the only factor to consider, but, it is an important one. Is the offer what you expected? If not, is it a salary you can accept without feeling insulted? If it's what you expected, consider 3) negotiating salary with your future employer. 

Before accepting a job, be sure that you are clear on the hours you need to work. Also, 4) confirm what, if any, travel is involved. If the position requires 45 or 50 hours of work a week and you're used to working 35 hours, consider whether you will have difficulty committing to the 5) schedule. 

The bottom line in accepting a job offer is that there really isn't one. Everyone has a different set of personal 6) circumstances. What might be the perfect job for you could be an awful job for someone else. 

It's much easier to 7) turn down an offer than to leave a job that you have already started. The same is true for your potential employer. The employer would prefer that you decline, rather than having to 8) start over the hiring process a couple of weeks down the road if you don't 9) work out. So, do take the time to thoroughly consider the offer. Ask questions, if you have them. Take your time to make an educated, 10) informed decision so you feel sure that you and the company make an excellent match.