So yeah... my day has taken an interesting turn.

[The Conservative]

Titles help, but gambling the shot at a "director" title vs. having no income and a big employment gap on the resume isn't a risk I'd take. Especially since "Director" experience at some unknown startup that crashed isn't going to lead to a job as "Director" at a large and successful company. Just like CEO's of unknown, dead, start-ups aren't recruited to become CEOs of GM, Apple, or Target. Titles without tangible results aren't worth much at highly competitive and successful organizations.

/shrug

Either way I hope things work out for you. My advice would be to minimize your risk and maximize your rewards - whichever path you think that is.

Well here is the thing, the job, the Tier II tech is a 3 month contract, was told to be a 1 year originally.

The other job, is not a startup, it's an international company...they haven't been a startup for over 15 years. So, yeah, the second job is more stable.

[brewster]

Well here is the thing, the job, the Tier II tech is a 3 month contract, was told to be a 1 year originally.

3 months is a gig, not a job.

[The Conservative]

Well here is the thing, the job, the Tier II tech is a 3 month contract, was told to be a 1 year originally.

3 months is a gig, not a job.

That’s the point. I agreed to a job, not a gig.

[Smitty-48]

My advice would be to minimize your risk and maximize your rewards - whichever path you think that is.

Ah, but easier said than done, ol' bean, the less the risk, the less the margin, not to mention, the men who have gone on to make a mint in America, often risked all, leap of faith into the freedom factory, with all the dangers therein, hence why we salute them, no?

[DBTrek]

My advice would be to minimize your risk and maximize your rewards - whichever path you think that is.

Ah, but easier said than done, ol' bean, the less the risk, the less the margin, not to mention, the men who have gone on to make a mint in America, often risked all, leap of faith into the freedom factory, with all the dangers therein, hence why we salute them, no?

Sure.
But you have to consider the audience.

I'm not talking to a pioneer travelling westward on a waggon trail, I'm talking to a dude with a young kid in 2019.
Some folks can only torpedo their own boats if they fail.
Others take their families down with them.

Risk must be balanced by responsibilities.

Though in this case, missing out on a 3-month contract doesn't sound that much riskier than just not having a job and holding out for something better - if savings allow.

[Smitty-48]

My advice would be to minimize your risk and maximize your rewards - whichever path you think that is.

Ah, but easier said than done, ol' bean, the less the risk, the less the margin, not to mention, the men who have gone on to make a mint in America, often risked all, leap of faith into the freedom factory, with all the dangers therein, hence why we salute them, no?

Sure.
But you have to consider the audience.

I'm not talking to a pioneer travelling westward on a waggon trail, I'm talking to a dude with a young kid in 2019.
Some folks can only torpedo their own boats if they fail.
Others take their families down with them.

Risk must be balanced by responsibilities.

Though in this case, missing out on a 3-month contract doesn't sound that much riskier than just not having a job and holding out for something better - if savings allow.

Oh, I am a cowardly Lion, I am Mister Hedged, I assure you, I will never make a mint in America, I'm already wealthy by my trailer park infantryman standards, I just don't want to work for da Man anymore.

Here tho, you make a call for me, your call, my money; the South African company Naspers is holding $145 billion of Tencent shares from Johannesburg, arbitrage play, own Chinese internet company by proxy, is that a buy?

[DBTrek]

For all I know about the international stock market at the moment you'd do just as well to flip a coin.

[Smitty-48]

For all I know about the international stock market at the moment you'd do just as well to flip a coin.

Make a call, I trust your instincts implicitly, Naspers got in on the ground floor with Tencent, now Tencent is blowing up into a behemoth, I don't trust Beijing, but these shares would be held from Jo-burg.

Buy?

[DBTrek]

I would.

Can't see China letting Tencent fail.

Kinda like if anyone asked if they should get shares of Tata Consulting Services, or Tata-anything in India. My default answer would be "Uh, yeah.")

[Smitty-48]

I would.

Can't see China letting Tencent fail.

Yes! I knew you would get it right. Let's go, baby!