What do you look for in a job, besides the pay? What is important to you?

My boss shared with me about the Career 5 Cs, they are a good summary and you can use them to guide your career choices. At different chpaters of your life you will prioritise them differently:

• Career - Growth & Development
• Culture - Your Boss, Your Mentors, Your Team, Work Environment
• Compensation - Salary, Welfare
• Convenience - Work-Life Balance, Travel Opportunity, Flexi-work Options
• Calling - Your Passion (eg. Entrepreneur, Pastor), or whether the company's values are aligned with yours, i.e. finding meaning in what you do

Suggest to review your Career 5s regularly and re-caliberate accordingly

Job satisfaction.

You need to be happy at where you're working at. If you have to drag yourself to wake up to go to work everyday feeling unmotivated, the job is definitely not cut out for you.