Is there a simple rule of thumb for jobs on a budget?

Daniel Kiptoo · 6 likes

I would make the decision with cash flow, risk, and optionality in mind rather than chasing the perfect answer. The trap is trying to optimize before you have feedback.

- Start small and make the next step obvious.
- Keep notes so you can compare what worked.
- Ask someone with recent experience, not just strong opinions.

Source: mostly hard-won experience and comparing notes with people who stuck with it.

Pim Anong · 3 likes

@coderMender93 That made the concept click.

Daniel Kiptoo · 1 likes

Appreciate the nuance.

Narin Chai · 3 likes

Run the numbers on a normal month and a bad month. If the plan only works in the normal month, it is probably too fragile. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Siti Lim · 3 likes

Ask for the total compensation, growth path and manager expectations. Salary matters, but so does the environment you will live in daily. I would test it for 9 days before deciding.

Rapid Baker · 1 likes

Run the numbers on a normal month and a bad month. If the plan only works in the normal month, it is probably too fragile. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.

Paolo Garcia · 1 likes

Ask for the total compensation, growth path and manager expectations. Salary matters, but so does the environment you will live in daily. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Ayesha Khan · 1 likes

Ask for the total compensation, growth path and manager expectations. Salary matters, but so does the environment you will live in daily. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Valeria López · 1 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way.

Oussama Alaoui · 1 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. The practical constraint is probably the real story.

Maja Wiśniewska · 0 likes

Ask for the total compensation, growth path and manager expectations. Salary matters, but so does the environment you will live in daily. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Huy Le · 4 likes

I am stealing that phrase.

Hugo Martin · 3 likes

Good clarification — I read it differently at first.

Brian Otieno · 2 likes

@dev_maja Thanks, that actually helped.

Marco Conti · 2 likes

That is a good boundary.

Paolo Garcia · 0 likes

Ask for the total compensation, growth path and manager expectations. Salary matters, but so does the environment you will live in daily. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.