Almost everyone has been there: that moment when you have to take a deep breath and make what might be the best—or worst—decision of your life.

Do you quit the job with a fat paycheck but crazy company culture?

Do you take the dream job and pack everything you own and move to a town where no one knows you?

Do you commit to the late nights, hard work, and stress of a start-up you believe in?

These decisions are hard, especially for people who have student loans or family to consider. Sometimes you have to toss the dice—but don’t forget that the best Vegas gamblers take educated risks. Shouldn’t you know if the odds are in your favor?

There are countless variables to consider, but here are three big questions to help you decide if you should go all in.

1.  How many hours are you willing to work per week? According to Greythorn’s 2015 Inside Technology Report, the majority of tech professionals work more than 40 hours per week—a whopping 73%. When interviewing for a new job, make sure you understand the company culture and expectations regarding your hours—and be honest with yourself about whether or not you want to commit to those norms.
2. What non-financial benefits are vital to you? Remote working options are a vital perk for 29% of the people surveyed, meaning that these survey respondents wouldn’t accept a job offer unless remote work was included. This perk came in ahead of a 401(k) (28%), stock options (25%), and even life insurance (22%). Whether working from home is important to you or not, you do need to decide if there are benefit deal-breakers—and then gather research about how many others in your industry get them. Once you determine what you want, it’s easier to negotiate for these perks if you have stats showing they’re industry norms.
3. How much money do you expect—and how important is it to you? If you decide to stay put in your current job, odds are decent that you will receive an increase in pay; 89% of Greythorn survey respondents expected an increase in salary over the next year in their current role, and another 57% had received a bonus of some kind in the last 12 months. When thinking about taking a new job, however, 29% of survey participants said they expected an increase in base salary of 6-10%, while 43% expected an increase of 11-20%. If money is a major consideration, you need to know where your odds are best to bring home a heftier paycheck.

Educating yourself about current employment trends in tech is key to increasing the odds your big career bets pay off. That’s why Greythorn conducts its annual Inside Technology Market Survey, and why I’m asking you to participate and add to our community’s knowledge base.

The survey is anonymous and takes 10 minutes to complete, covering questions of salary, benefits packages, career motivation, job satisfaction, and more. A free report based on this research will be published at the beginning of 2016 (you can see past editions here).

For every completed response, Greythorn will donate $1 to the Apache Software Foundation. Your participation adds depth to this resource, and could arm someone with the information he or she needs to make the right career move.

If you have 10 minutes, please take the Inside Technology Market Survey now.