Do You Really Need To Say Yes?

Now that the busiest time of the year is winding down for many some of us, this is a useful time to ponder the circumstances in which turning down an engagement might just be the best thing. Geraldine Boyer-Cussac has just written a very informative post on 4 money situations where you need to think twice before saying yes to the gig, with the following list of questions to consider when people call:

1. How much does it pay?
2. Does it even pay?
3. Is there more to it?
4. Does it have a set amount of hours?

In addition, I always ask myself these four non-financial questions:

1. Does it overlap with anything already in my schedule? (The first question I ask myself these days)
2. Do I have enough time to learn the music? (Because I have to balance my artistic and financial targets with realistic limits on how much I can actually do)
3. What follow-up work can I get from this? (Because let's face it, we're in for the long haul)
4. Will they even notice if I play really well? (Often people don't, and this upsets me to no end)

What questions do you ask people when deciding whether or not to take a gig? What questions do you ask yourself?