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I want to hear more! Why are you doing this? Is this a side effect of your job or are you helping these communities? I’d be interested in doing this kind of wo

I want to hear more! Why are you doing this? Is this a side effect of your job or are you helping these communities? I’d be interested in doing this kind of work, either domestically or internationally.

reaperducer 8y ago
Why are you doing this? Money. SV won't hire anyone my age... erm... with my level of experience. And the benefits are ridiculously good. Is this a side effect of your job or are you helping these communities? The company helps these communities. I just push buttons so the people who really do the good work can do that good work. I’d be interested in doing this kind of work, either domestically or internationally. There's a stereotype on HN that all companies exist to make money and that's all. It's simply not true. There are plenty of companies out there that exist to make lives better for other people. My advice is to find a commercial venture that does good things, and has been around for at least a decade. Avoid government and non-profit do-gooder organizations that may get de-funded on a whim. I'm not one of those "I'm going to change the world!" kind of people. If the money wasn't there, I wouldn't be there. But it's nice to overhear the stories of what's being done and how grateful people are to not be forgotten. It's only very rarely that I'm asked to pitch in on the front line, which I mostly find stressful because I'm not good with people. But there are rewarding scenes that stick in the memory and are not easily forgotten.
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- influx 8y ago
  Do you have a blog? Would love to hear war stories :)
- shkkmo 8y ago
  > There are plenty of companies out there that exist to make lives better for other people. My advice is to find a commercial venture that does good things, and has been around for at least a decade If you aren't willing to name the company you work for, do you have other companies you've run into like this that you would recommend people look at?

reaperducer 8y ago

Why are you doing this? Money. SV won't hire anyone my age... erm... with my level of experience. And the benefits are ridiculously good. Is this a side effect of your job or are you helping these communities? The company helps these communities. I just push buttons so the people who really do the good work can do that good work. I’d be interested in doing this kind of work, either domestically or internationally. There's a stereotype on HN that all companies exist to make money and that's all. It's simply not true. There are plenty of companies out there that exist to make lives better for other people. My advice is to find a commercial venture that does good things, and has been around for at least a decade. Avoid government and non-profit do-gooder organizations that may get de-funded on a whim. I'm not one of those "I'm going to change the world!" kind of people. If the money wasn't there, I wouldn't be there. But it's nice to overhear the stories of what's being done and how grateful people are to not be forgotten. It's only very rarely that I'm asked to pitch in on the front line, which I mostly find stressful because I'm not good with people. But there are rewarding scenes that stick in the memory and are not easily forgotten.

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influx 8y ago
Do you have a blog? Would love to hear war stories :)
shkkmo 8y ago
> There are plenty of companies out there that exist to make lives better for other people. My advice is to find a commercial venture that does good things, and has been around for at least a decade If you aren't willing to name the company you work for, do you have other companies you've run into like this that you would recommend people look at?