Hi All,
I am very much in need of advice.
I am a May 2015 college graduate and I began working 9 days after graduation at one of the big three media companies (ABC,NBC,CBS---dont want to give out too many details haha) as part of a unique program where I shadow VPs and rotate thru dif depts for a year. I am making 45k--modest to some but it's a start for me.
For the past couple of months, however, my mentor, whose an older alum from my high school, has been trying to recruit me to join what hes doing. Hes an entrepreneur, multimillionaire, econ consultant to a struggling city's mayor and works on projects across the country and has great connections with a lot of important people. This sounds like a great opp and I am interested in entrepreneurship and economics and not working a 9-5p but he isn't offering me any money. He told me to quit my job to work under him and he'll get my name out there and I can work on projects that will look great on my resume.
My family is adamantly against me quitting my job because they think it's crazy to go work for a millionaire for free when he has the money to at least give me $100/week lol. But the end of the day, i feel like working with this guy might be a once in a lifetime opp.
I need help deciding whether to quit my job by next week. Should i go work for free or should i make this guy pay me if he's telling me to quit my job? My concern is being taken advantage of.
Any advice is appreciated
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