[mreid]

I've spent years researching what we refer to as the employee value proposition. Here they are in current order. The order does vary by generation and the needs under each tenet do change periodically:

1. The people I work with (manager and coworkers)
2. The work environment
3. The mission of the company
4. The flexibility of the work
5. The compensation and benefits

This is the order of importance when they are in balance. When one is significantly skewed it may trump those higher on the list.