<prompt> Human: I am a senior in college and have two job offers on the table. Right now I can work for Company X at 59,000 a year with 15 days paid vacation, 5 sick days, decent health and dental and 401k match of .50 to the dollar up to 6,000 annually. The bonuses are also great, but this position would require me to relocate non-reimbursed and pay for living expenses. I can work for company Y at 48,000 with almost exactly the same sick, vacation, health and dental, but the 401k match is .75 to the dollar up to 4,000, it would not require me to relocate and I would live with my parents. I am trying to pay off my student loans 65,000 as fast as possible so I dont get compounded to hell. What I would like to know is how I should analyze this situation, what I should value the most and kind of just a quick guide of how someone who has done this before would do it. My parents own a small business and always have so they dont really know how to direct me. Thanks!Edit 1: Company X is a large technology company and the position is competitive intelligence coordinator, the position is brand new in the company since the branch I will be working at is mainly older engineers and sales directors. As far as equity goes, I would have the ability to purchase stock at the end of each six month offering period at 15 lower than market value from the company. Growth here is promising as they distinctly noted that this position would be a two year learning experience and then a relocation to HQ in CA.Company Y is smaller consulting firm which is a subsidiary of a very large one, and it would be a project coordinator consultant role. The average employee stays in the role I would be assuming for 3-5 years and there is very little salary change and little to no growth within this specific company, but this is a feeder company for the larger firm it is connected to where growth is prominent as well. No stock options as its private, but the larger company is public, offering stock options if I were to continue my path there.I believe that Id enjoy both equally and both offer quite a bit of travel as well as 40-50 hour work weeks which I really dont mind either. Especially because both require soft skills and networking.Same tax jurisdiction. In the MinneapolisSt. Paul area. I think I got everything? I guess maybe I should have just given all the info and asked which job to take. damn.You guysgals are being extremely helpful by addressing certain things I had overlookednot thought aboutknew existed. THANK YOU!  <response>: You gotta think about your career - which place will give you better experience? Thats hugely important. Also, raises tend to be a certain percentage of your base pay... and salary offers from new jobs will be informed by what you say you make at your current job, so starting as high as you can makes it easier arguably to reach higher levels of income. 