A high-fee project can still strain cash if the contractor pays equipment and travel costs first. The Career Palace asks whether the work fits the professional path, while the Wealth Palace draws attention to when money leaves and returns. Check the money route before accepting the job.
See the timing gap
Record a spending cap, advance, acceptance criteria, and late-payment terms in writing. The Career Palace judges long-term fit and the Wealth Palace examines cash flow. If equipment rental already takes a large share of the fee and the final payment waits two months, the tied-up capital may outweigh the apparent profit.
Rely on contracts and payment records
List expected margin and occupied capital separately, and keep evidence of every advance and repayment rather than relying on verbal promises. Read the natal Career pattern, then the Wealth Palace and annual layer; the contract and payment history remain the real basis for the decision.