Reminded me of the rule I've developed when it comes to evaluating job, contract or startup opportunities: cash is never wrong. Because equity may or may not y

Reminded me of the rule I've developed when it comes to evaluating job, contract or startup opportunities: cash is never wrong. Because equity may or may not yield significant value for you. Because the work may or may not be interesting. Because a project may succeed or fail. Because you don't know how long the relationship will last, or whether it will lead to better things via contacts and word of mouth, etc. (though it certainly may.) But getting cash pay is never wrong. Once you have cash, there are tons of other things you can do with it. It can be used to buy you more free time later, more energy, more opportunities, more convenience, more capital for your own startups, better health, more happiness, more security, more toys, more tools, a bigger/healthier family, and, perhaps indirectly, and despite what some people tell you, and most especially if you're a man, money DOES help buy love. Cash is never wrong.