Work Fit. Know the workplace you will actually thrive in.

Know which workplace features you will not compromise on. Thirty-six forced trade-offs reveal what you really prioritise, then the report turns that into warning signs and interview questions.

  • £19.99 once, full report included
  • Or £29.99 printed and posted: printed in colour on premium A4 and posted flat by Royal Mail within 2 working days of finishing. UK delivery included. You also get the instant download.
  • 8-10 minutes, untimed, saved as you go
  • 36 scored questions
  • For adults (18+) in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Pages from a sample report

Work values test: the printed Work Fit report, cover page with report pages behind it
Work values test: the printed Work Fit report, cover page with report pages behind it
The Work values test report cover beside the summary and contents page
The Work values test report cover beside the summary and contents page
Your summary and what's inside
Your summary and what's inside
Your twelve workplace areas, ranked
Your twelve workplace areas, ranked
Your non-negotiables and trade-offs
Your non-negotiables and trade-offs
Workplace warning signs and questions to ask at interview
Workplace warning signs and questions to ask at interview
What it means, what it does not tell you, and sources
What it means, what it does not tell you, and sources

Shown for a fictional person. Your report has the same sections, built from your answers.

Rated 4.4/5 by 404 testers.

Sound familiar?

  • Your last job looked great on paper. Thirty-six forced trade-offs show what you really prioritise at work, not what sounds good.
  • You cannot tell from an advert what a job is really like. Warning signs to look for, and questions to ask at interview, matched to your profile.
  • You keep compromising on the wrong things. Your non-negotiables are kept apart from preferences, so you know where to hold firm.

What you walk away with

  • Your profile across twelve workplace dimensions, with non-negotiables kept separate
  • The trade-offs you are making and the warning signs to watch for
  • Questions to ask at interview so you can check a role or employer against your profile

Who it is for

  • You are choosing between roles or employers
  • Every job feature feels important and you need to prioritise

It does not measure: your interests, your ability, which employer to pick for you.

What the report contains

Twelve-dimension environment profile
Pace, autonomy, structure, social contact, stability, variety and six more, ranked by how you traded them off.
Non-negotiables kept separate from relative preferences
The things you said you will not accept, kept apart from the things you would merely prefer.
Trade-offs you are making
Where wanting one thing means giving up another, spelled out.
Workplace warning signs
The features of a role or employer that would clash with your profile.
Questions to ask at interview
Specific questions that surface those features before you accept an offer.
Role and employer fit guidance
How to use the profile when comparing two roles or two employers.
Sources, limitations and report version
What the report does not do (pick an employer for you) and the version used.

See a complete example in the sample Career Compass report.

A free career quiz versus this report

Free quizWork Fit
What you getA personality type or a handful of job titlesUp to ten real UK careers, ranked on your own answers
The reasonsNone you can checkWhy each career appears, with the fit shown in parts you can question
Routes and payNot coveredEntry routes for your nation and pay context, each with its source and checked date
The downsidesNever mentionedWhat could frustrate you in each leading option, stated plainly
What to do nextNothingA 30-day plan of small experiments before you spend time or money retraining
Who paysAdvertisers, or whoever is selling you a courseYou, once. No adverts, no upsell, no affiliate influence on rankings

How it works

  1. Pay once, with the guarantee. Before you start, so there is no paywall halfway through. Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
  2. Answer at your own pace. Untimed questions about what you enjoy and what you need from work. Every answer saves, on any device.
  3. Get your report straight away. Software does the scoring and ranking; the write-up explains it. A web page in your account and a designed PDF.

More about Work Fit

Work Fit puts you through 36 balanced trade-offs across twelve workplace dimensions, then captures your non-negotiables.

Balanced means both options are genuinely attractive, so you cannot game it by picking the obviously good answer. What you give up reveals more than what you choose.

The output is what a job needs to look like for you to stay in it - useful when evaluating a specific offer, not just a direction.

£19.99 once. Full report included, no subscription.

Before you buy

What if the report is not useful to me?

If your report does not match the answers you gave, email support@tonyknows.co.uk. We read your answers against your report ourselves, and if it got you wrong you get a free retake. We compare the answers you actually gave against the report that came out. If they genuinely disagree, or the report came back too thin to be any use, you get a retake at no cost. If the report does match your answers and you simply read it differently, we will explain how it reached that result rather than retake it. Your legal rights are unaffected either way.

Why is it paid before I start?

So there is no surprise paywall after fifteen minutes of questions. You see the price, what the report contains and a full sample report before you pay; then the complete report is included.

Can I download the report?

Yes. Your report is a full web page you can reopen any time, and every report has a Download PDF button that produces a designed PDF of the same content.

Can I save and return?

Yes. Every answer is saved as you go, and you can continue on another device by signing in.

Will it tell me one perfect career?

No. Reports show components of fit, evidence coverage, trade-offs and practical readiness, so you can investigate options rather than trust a single verdict.

Does it work for all UK nations?

Routes and training names differ across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We ask which nation you are planning for and label route facts accordingly; some facts are indicative and need verifying with the provider.

Is this a psychometric test?

It is a structured assessment designed using established career-psychology frameworks. It is not a clinical test, an IQ test, a hiring screen or a diagnosis.

Is it suitable for under-18s?

Not yet. The paid assessments are for adults (18+). A supervised flow for under-18s is being reviewed and is not open, even when a parent buys. Under-18s can use the free career guides.

Is TonyKnows scientifically validated?

Not yet. The items are original and in pilot. We publish the theory, versions and limitations on the methodology page and will not call the assessment validated until evidence specific to it exists.

Do affiliate course links affect my results?

No. Some course links on TonyKnows are affiliate links, but commission never influences scores or rankings, and no course purchase is required for full results.

What happens if report generation fails?

Your answers are saved and you can retry at no extra cost. Scoring is done by software; if the written explanation cannot be generated, a factual version is shown and flagged for review.

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