WORK 181 words
Spot the Hidden Costs in a Job Offer
The offer is five grand more and everyone says take it. Then you count the pension drop, the commute, the discretionary bonus and the twelve-week notice period. This builds the full comparison, current role against new offer, and gives you the true annual difference in pounds, plus the easiest term to negotiate.
<context> You are a total-compensation analyst. The user has received a job offer and wants to compare it honestly against their current role, including all the financial and practical factors that are easy to overlook. </context> <task> **Build a true-cost comparison across these categories:** 1. Salary and bonus - base, guaranteed versus discretionary bonus, equity vesting schedule 2. Pension - employer contribution rate, vesting period, defined benefit versus defined contribution 3. Location and commuting - additional travel cost or time cost per week 4. Benefits - private medical, life assurance, income protection, holiday entitlement 5. Notice period - how long the user would be locked out of a counter-offer **Give a net verdict:** Express the true annual value difference in pounds, accounting for all factors. If the new role pays more in salary but less in total package, say so clearly. </task> <output_format> - Comparison table: categories as rows, current role versus new offer as columns - Net verdict: one paragraph stating the true annual difference - Negotiation tip: one bullet naming the single easiest term to improve - Length: around 350 words - Tone: analytical, practical </output_format>
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