"See how the job could fit into your overall career narrative," career coach Deborah Brown-Volkman said. "And ask yourself how long you will be in the job. Some people say 'I'm only going to do this a year,' and then 10 years pass and they're still there. Have a plan for what's next."
职业教练Deborah Brown-Volkman说：“看看这份工作如何和你的总体职业目标吻合，并询问你自己在这份工作上会呆多久。有些人说‘我只会做今年一年’。然后十年过去了，他们还在原来的职位上。为将来的打算制定一份计划。”

Step Down? Not Always
退步？并非总是如此

A Plan-B job might not be a step down at all and could be more rewarding than the Plan-A job. Moving from copywriter to project manager could mean more money. A human resources professional moving from a large corporation to a start-up would see a pay cut, but could have more growth opportunities and flexibility (and possible stock options).
一份B计划的工作可能不是一种退步，还可能比A计划的工作带给你的收益更大。从广告撰写人跳到项目经理就意味着薪水更高。一家大公司的人力资源专家开始自主创业的话可能觉得刚开始的资金减少了，但是会有更多的发展机会和灵活性。

A Wall Street analyst moving to investment counseling would see a more manageable 40-hour workweek and the satisfaction of directly helping people in need (and have a job title with less social stigma).
一位华尔街分析师专职成为投资顾问，可能会有更易于管理的每周40小时的工作时，以及获得那种帮助了有需要的人的直接满足感。

For many Plan-B jobs, you don't have to earn an additional degree, or even obtain a certificate, but they do require a re-positioning of your existing skills, according to Slabanski.
据Slabanski所说，很多的B计划工作，你不需要再去考其余的学位证书，或其他证书，但是要求的技能可能和你现有技能有关。

"The most important thing in a good economy or bad is to keep expanding your skills and knowledge," she says. "You don't need to be a jack of all trades, but if you stay current on what's going on in your industry and update your skills to what's needed today, you won't work yourself out of a job."
她还说：“最重要的事情是，不管是好的经济时期还是坏的经济时期，都要一直扩大你的技能、扩充知识。你不必成为一名万事通，但是如果你及时了解所在行业的最新信息，并按需求扩展你的技能的话，你就不愁会没工作了。”