The choices young starlets like Hilary Duff, Amanda Bynes and Lindsay Lohan face resembles the options facing programmers getting job offers from Apple and Google. In the world of Hollywood, a situation might arise when a famous actor is offered the lead in two movies set to film at the same time. How do you decide which job offer to choose?
For younger starlets, the decision that often comes their way is whether or not to pose for Maxim or Playboy. Hilary Duff and Amanda Bynes opted for the Maxim. Lindsay Lohan went all in and accepted both offers. Decisions, decisions!
Even in today's challenging job market, every once in a while the old adage "when it rains, it pours" comes true and you end up with a choice between two equally interesting job opportunities.
For most people, they can't "pull a Lohan" and accept both offers. They have to pick one or the other. So how do they make this decision? Here are a few suggestions to help make the call and tip the scales.
1) Go with your heart. The real reason you might be wavering is that one of the jobs you "want" to take, but the other is the one you "think" you should take. In those cases, go with what you feel and you're likely to end up happier in the long run.
2) Money matters. It shouldn't be the only factor, but to deny that it is a factor is to ignore how the world works.
3) Think in the long term. Both jobs might seem like good ideas for you now, but which one will land you in the place you want to be in five years, ten years, or later on down the road. That's the one that you should take today.
4) Which job fits into your comfort zone? Yes, you may have always dreamed of working for a particular company, but never really considered the extended commute or longer hours you'd have to spend on the job versus doing things the other job will afford you the chance to do.
5) What kind of feel did you get from your potential co-workers? Maybe one job really is better suited to you, but the people you'd have to deal with on a daily basis would drive you crazy. In that case, go with the "less perfect" fit where you won't dread going to the office e
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