Now that the dot.com era has long gone, great job is no longer one where you expect the stock price hike 100x. In fact, it never has been. I often ask other people this question: if you are offered $10million in exchange for never work (even for free) again, will you take the offer?
A great job is something motivates you out of the bed everything morning, get on the road, feel a bit excited about what you’re about to do for the day.
For technologist, a great job often means something intellectually chanllenging yet at the same time allows you to have a little fun. A great job is one that you work and work on fun problems that you forget about the clock from time to time. It is definitely not one that *requires* you to work overtime.
Of course, one man’s great job could be another man’s prison. It is still about finding the right person for the job, and finding the right job for the person.