Understanding what you want out of life can help you to make trade-offs when it comes to your job. By now, you probably have a long list of things you're looking for in a job-short commute, flexible hours, great people to work with, just to name a few. How you prioritize this list can tell you a lot about what you value in a career and in life.
People who are internally motivated by their career care most about the intangible benefits it brings. For example, they enjoy the sense of achievement they get from a job well done. These values are called, Intrinsic Values. Whereas Extrinsic values are values such as a high salary, recognition or a prestigious title.
Intrinsic Values
Achievement
Challenge
Competition
Excellence
Knowledge
Using Your Abilities
Work Mastery Independence
Aesthetics - Beauty
Autonomy
Creativity - Self Expression
Ownership
Risk - Adventure
Setting Your Own Schedule Relationships
Community
Contact with Public
Coworkers
Helping Others
Social Interaction
Your Supervision
Extrinsic Values
Recognition
Advancement
Fame
Leadership Power - Authority
Prestige - Status
Respect Support
Company Policies
Employee Benefits & Perks
Job Security
Paid Vacation
Stability
Supportive Supervisor Working Conditions
Comfort - Low Stress
Compensation - Pay/Salary
Flexibility - Hours
Short Commute - Travel
Variety - Change
Work Environment
Whether you are motivated by intrinsic values, extrinsic values, or a combination of both, it's how well your job matches up against your values that helps to determine how satisfied you are.
People who are internally motivated by their career care most about the intangible benefits it brings. For example, they enjoy the sense of achievement they get from a job well done. These values are called, Intrinsic Values. Whereas Extrinsic values are values such as a high salary, recognition or a prestigious title.
Intrinsic Values
Achievement
Challenge
Competition
Excellence
Knowledge
Using Your Abilities
Work Mastery Independence
Aesthetics - Beauty
Autonomy
Creativity - Self Expression
Ownership
Risk - Adventure
Setting Your Own Schedule Relationships
Community
Contact with Public
Coworkers
Helping Others
Social Interaction
Your Supervision
Extrinsic Values
Recognition
Advancement
Fame
Leadership Power - Authority
Prestige - Status
Respect Support
Company Policies
Employee Benefits & Perks
Job Security
Paid Vacation
Stability
Supportive Supervisor Working Conditions
Comfort - Low Stress
Compensation - Pay/Salary
Flexibility - Hours
Short Commute - Travel
Variety - Change
Work Environment
Whether you are motivated by intrinsic values, extrinsic values, or a combination of both, it's how well your job matches up against your values that helps to determine how satisfied you are.