Would you take a freelance gig that would be a promotion (with potential to join full time) with a smaller company whose values you really agree with, OR a full-time offer for a lateral move with a larger company with teammates you know and trust? Of course factoring in all the nuances of covid. TIA!

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I personally prefer working with people I know and trust more than anything. Agencies can suck even if they have good values, but finding a great team of people can make work markedly greater.

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Full-time. If the other gig doesn’t turn out to be the right fit you may have to start from scratch in a few months. Knowing, linking and trusting your teammates and colleagues is rare and a game-changer

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