Imagine a situation that is worth either nothing or has extraordinary results.

This binary outcome makes the decisions way easier to make.

You don't need to calculate expected value or anything.

Just consider the null outcome and the great outcome, and see how bad it would be in either case.

For example, maybe it's the null outcome… but you enjoyed the work and the people you worked with and it made your resume more impressive. In that case, who cares?

No downside and non-trivial chance of massive upside is a no brainer.