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1. Powerful in terms of impact. Google discontinued the project, no doubt due in some part to the protest. 2. Brave in turning down lucrative job offers for mo
by mindgam3 8y ago
1. Powerful in terms of impact. Google discontinued the project, no doubt due in some part to the protest.
2. Brave in turning down lucrative job offers for moral reasons. Many, many engineers currently work at Big Tech co’s with similar doubts and fears. But to risk your salary and job security on ethical grounds, that’s what I call brave.
- dx87 8y agoWhat you posted doesn't say they turned down job offers, it says they weren't going to interview at Google. Realistically, the only risk to them is if a company goes out of their way to look for that pledge during the hiring process, then decides not to hire them. They didn't lose a job or any income from what they did.
- mindgam3 8y agoThat’s a fair distinction. Still, choosing not to interview at one of the top 2 highest-paying employers does indicate some sacrifice. I’m not saying we should nominate these guys for the Nobel peace prize, but their stance does merit some respect.