Just because it’s the most you’ve ever been paid doesn’t mean it’s not too little.
When great opportunities or big paychecks come across our desks, we can get a little wide-eyed. We see something we’ve never seen before, or something we’ve always dreamed about, and say “yes” too quickly. The mark of a smart professional is knowing how to say “no” to small opportunities when they’re too small. The mark of a smarter professional is knowing how to say “no” to big opportunities when they’re too small.
There’s nothing wrong with being excited about an opportunity, or taking a project just because it’s the biggest paycheck you’ve ever been offered. It’s still a win, as you’ll be getting paid more than you have before. But be careful with big opportunities, because they might still be too small. Speck them out as thoroughly as you do a small opportunities, and make sure they’re profitable on all ends.
Good luck out there.
