"Stella, my team is really impressed with your work."

"I'm glad to hear it." I was on a videocall regarding a project I'd recently delivered. It was definitely the highest profile client I've ever worked with.

"Listen, I actually got authorization to make you an offer. If you'd be interested, we'd like to create a position for you, bring you on staff full time."

"I... whoa." I was not prepared for that. Frank, the man on the screen, explained the details of the job. My salary would be impressively generous. I'd get to work on some really cool projects... but there was one big catch.

"I know you like working...