The problem is that the situation is bad, but not so bad that it can&#x27;t be made <i>much</i> worse.  It&#x27;s not enough to &quot;try something&quot; - you have to try something that at least will not hurt.  If you don&#x27;t know which way your thing will go, at an absolute minimum be willing and ready to bail on it very quickly if it works out badly.