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What is your greatest motivator?
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this post was submitted on 27 Jan 2026
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Most people in 99% of the world cant go around choosing where to work, most people is pressured into getting any job they can just to be able to eat
Okay, but I don't think the scenario you are describing is particularly relevant to the comic. This looks like a white collar job application, not a blood diamond mine or sweatshop.
So back to the point at hand. The question is, why do you want to work here? It's a super relevant question. If all that was important to you is money, you'd go work on an oil rig. But most people don't do that. Thousands of intangible factors someone might choose a workplace besides just for cash. Work/life balance. Personal interest. Comfortable work environment. Relevant experience. Proximity to home. Perks...
The point of the question or interviews in general is to stand out from other applicants. The answer "I need cash" doesn't make you stand out.
"Because I have the relevant work skills you need to pay me for. If not at least I'm willing to work growing into the role."
It doesn't matter though. The interview is likely a formality to prove they tried hiring from outside before the job is given to an internal applicant, H1B visa holder willing to work for peanuts, or a boss's relative.
That statement, stated a little less bluntly, can and has absolutely worked for me.
Perfect, so you have an answer. "I want to work here because I have relevant skills. They come from my previous experience in X where I did Y."
As for it not mattering, sure, but that's a criticism of the whole process/the system (which is absolutely fair criticism), not of this particular question.
Great, then that's your answer. "I heard about this job from X, the commute works for me and I want to learn about whatever they do".
If it's the only company in existence where you are and you can't choose, then it does have the best commute (winning by having no competition), and you are expecting to be learning about their industry (due to no other options).
Every "I have no choice" answer can be reworded to actual reasons.
Potato potato, but if someone is already having trouble playing the interview game, I think that last sentence could come across wrong.
Like you said, you take your actual reasons: I have bills to pay, you're a reasonable distance away, you're hiring. And you find the truthful but carefully worded way to make it sound acceptable. I've always considered this interview question more of a test of communication skills than culty company loyalty test.
Like, if something's wrong because your co-worker fucked it up are you just going to vomit that point blank at a customer, or do you have the ability to word it better?
My point is just that "I want money" is not an answer, since that would apply to all possible places of employment and yet you applied here in particular. Why? Is it just because you live nearby and there are no other options? Then that's a perfectly valid answer.