🍿 Would you risk it for a $10K sign-on bonus?

I recently graduated university and accepted a new grad offer at a startup that begins in July. I did see some Glassdoor reviews about toxic management and other red flags (there’s a minimum 50 hour workweek), but I brushed them off because I just wanted to be done with the job search. The comp was too good for a starting salary, especially since I have student loans to pay.

Now that my start date is getting closer, I’m getting increasingly anxious. It seems like there’s internal movement based on LinkedIn, one of my interviewers and another person on the same team recently left the company. I’ve already signed a lease for an apartment nearby, and with the job market being so bad, I’m worried this is my only option.

If I do need to stay for at least one year to get my sign-on bonus, what are some tips or tricks for staying afloat? I want to stay optimistic. Maybe it won’t be as bad as it seems?