If you can create (3) later then that’s great. A lack of (3) is not sustainable because you are unlikely to get paid, and your peers ignore your work and ideas,

If you can create (3) later then that’s great. A lack of (3) is not sustainable because you are unlikely to get paid, and your peers ignore your work and ideas, which can be demoralising. I think one can get used to not getting paid (if you have independent funds), but being ignored is something one can rarely get used to.