Determining Fit: Nuts and Bolts ResumeEdge: Certified Professional Resume Writers edit and write your resumes and cover letters. Get an Edge. Click Here!   When it comes to the actual work you would be doing, don't be shy about asking nitty-gritty, nuts-and-bolts questions: What will your salary be? (Be sure to research whether the offer is fair, as compared to average salaries for you position.) What fringe benefits will you get? (Ask about types of insurance, vacation time, sick leave, paid education, stock options, retirement pensions, and on-the-job training.) What would your work schedule be? Will you be expected to work weekends or nights? What tasks will you perform?  Who will be supervising you? What will your boss expect of you? Will there be chances for promotion, and, if so, what might those opportunities be? Will your employer provide work supplies (computer, books, car, etc.) for you? Will you be traveling? If your fact-hunting thus far leaves you satisfied with your prospective job, it's time for the final round of research: The quality-of-life evaluation. If you're seriously considering taking a job, it is imperative that you find out whether your new workplace environment will make you happy or leave you miserable. You will probably spend at least 40 hours per week at work - any occupational unpleasantness can cast a dark shadow on the rest of your life. Talk to people who work for your potential boss, as well as people who used to work for the potential organization, but have since moved on. Emphasize that the conversations you're having are confidential (and uphold that promise).     Determining Fit - First page Nuts and bolts questions Work ambience ResumeEdge: Certified Professional Resume Writers edit and write your resumes and cover letters. Get an Edge. Click Here!