I suppose you can optimise by only taking candidates who can't survive without a job. There are certainly people who can, e.g., people who have partners with we

I suppose you can optimise by only taking candidates who can't survive without a job. There are certainly people who can, e.g., people who have partners with well-paying jobs, people from wealthy families, or people with investments. Some of them may still find an extra 2k/month attractive. Edit: I my case, I'd find an extra 2k/month attractive, and there are always new things to learn about software.