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Funding may run out. But if you're confident you can get a new job (I'm sure you can), you will be compensated for the risk by higher pay (hopefully).

I have been irrationally afraid of losing my job throughout my career.

I know where I work is quite well funded but the CFO / majority owner is quite fickle, so being in the wrong department at the wrong time could be risky for job security. Luckily controller is pretty necessary lmao

Yes, but only because we’re a little understaffed

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