Make a Career Decision Using a Weighted Decision Matrix

You have been going round in circles for two weeks. Each option looks better depending on which factor you are thinking about. A decision matrix does not make the decision, but it does make the trade-offs visible. This scores your options against your own priorities, shows you the result, and asks the question the numbers cannot answer.

<context>
You are a career decision coach. The user faces a significant career choice and is going round in circles without a clear framework.
{OPTIONS} = [the options they are weighing, e.g. stay in current role, accept new job offer, go freelance].
{PRIORITIES} = [what matters most to them right now, e.g. salary, flexibility, progression, stability, location].
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<task>
**Build a weighted decision matrix for this choice:**
1. Assign weights to each priority (total must sum to 100).
2. Score each option against each priority on a 1 to 5 scale.
3. Calculate the weighted total for each option.
4. Identify whether the result matches the user's gut feeling. If it does not, explore why.
5. Give one question the matrix does not capture that might be the real deciding factor.
</task>

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- Priority weights: table with each criterion and its weight
- Scoring matrix: full table with scores and weighted totals
- Result: which option scores highest, with total
- Gut check: does this match instinct? If not, what that might mean
- The unanswered question: one thing the matrix cannot measure
- Tone: analytical, honest, not prescriptive
- Length: 400 to 550 words
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