Which do you prefer more when choosing a job, the benefits or the salary?

Which one you choose will depend on the type of work you are pursuing. The benefits are definitely important and become more important as you get older. Getting benefits also can get more difficult as you get older. Generally the slaried jobs that offer benefits also offer opportunities to move up and to make more money. Have you ever asked your father why he feels this way? He has many years of experience and knowledge that you can benefit from. You should ask him about the different jobs he has had. It is never good to choose a job based solely on the amount of money offered. You will ultimately lose out in the long wrong if you lose the job for any reason and not having the perks of the benefits package will make it seem worse.

I would go more for salary but it is a hard decision and it depends on what type of job it is.

At this point in my life I look at the salary. I don't use the benefits. I paid into insurance with one company for the year I worked there and used the vision portion of it once in that time and still ended up paying for half of the visit and the cost of my frames. Maybe when I have a family to think of or if I can find vision insurance that pays for contact lenses I might worry about benefits but right now they are a waste of my money.

I think that it depends on the job. If you are planning on making the job your carrer and being there for a long time then look at benifits such as insurance and retirement along with vacation. But if you know that you are just going to be there until you find something better then pay would be what I would look at. I am going to school and when I go to work I will look at benifits, and the long term things.