I like challenges. I like new things and when a job challenges me.
At the same time, I find appreciation very important – for my expertise, for my work, for me as a person/colleague/team member/team leader.
I also think promotion is important. Be it in private through further training, good conversations or books or in the job with a good mentor, a developing country and exciting tasks.
Last but not least, I need a healthy work-life balance. My work also has to fit into my private life.
All four points define my career for me. If something is out of balance, I notice it quickly and then take the consequences.