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You are faced with decisions every day at your job. Some of them can be a little tricky though. Here are some of the toughest career dilemmas you will face and some advice on how to solve them:

Dilemma #1: You find out that a coworker makes more than you do and you have the same job! Uh oh. Don’t overreact and go running to our boss to complain. Evaluate your work and your value to the company and observe your coworker’s work habits. Is he or she putting in more effort than you? Are you ok doing the minimal amount of work asked of you just to get by? Research salaries for your position and compile reasons why you should be receiving the same pay as your coworker and then go to talk to your boss.

Dilemma #2: You are offered a new job even though you are happy with your current one. Before you give a yes or no answer find out more information. Compare your current job with the salary, benefits, advancement opportunities, and job description of the job being offered to you. It never hurts to have an interview with the company to get a better understanding of the position and the company. Research the new job, talk to your family about it, and keep it on the down-low at work.

Dilemma #3: You have the opportunity to take on a huge project at work. You know you can get praise and possibly a raise or promotion with the success of such a huge project but failure is always looming behind you. Weigh the pros and cons and make sure you can make the commitment. Can you manage your daily workload and still have time for your new project? Do you have the time to do an amazing job or only sub par? It will look worse if you take on a project that you can’t do properly then if you had just said no in the first place. Make sure you can wow your boss and others if you commit to it.