Working for the mob is a tenuous deal. Because you probably don't know unless you are involved in illegal things. BUT like many business owners they are kind of desperate because they can't hire good talent easily.

So it could be an option (for some people, and maybe not even good), but really unless you can deal with stress and people well it won't go well. I was able to learn to deal with both pretty quickly. And I credit some of that early experience to being able to just dive into projects I know nothing about.

But it can all go sideways pretty quick. I have a feeling that is more common. Plus you don't want to be involved in an investigation.