This is fun. Right now, at my age, with having accumulated some useful skills, knowledge, experience and perhaps a bit of wisdom I would take the million bucks. If I was 22 it would most likely be in my best interest to choose the 1 year hanging with Bill and absorbing all I could. What the hell I could probably write about the whole experience and make a million. If Bill is even half inclined to be my mentor it would certainly be an amazing benefit. However….knowing my 22 year old self….I would have taken the million bucks.