Decisions are sometimes hard to make. Heuristics can help.
Here is an example of a heuristic for deciding whether or not to take a job.
When making a decision to take or not take a gig, at least two of these three criteria must be present:
1) Good people. Do you enjoy hanging out with them? Would you consider them friends?
2) The music (or the professional opportunity, the quality of the work, etc). Is this beautiful, challenging, satisfying? Career advancing?
3) The money.
I can live with any combination of two of the three:
Good people + good music=I could do it for free.
Good music + good money=I can tolerate working with jerks.
Good money and good people=I might tolerate working at Disneyland.
Of course, all three=awesomeness.
