> It’s the same as it’s always been, and the same at most of the big tech companies: Everyone believes they are changing the world for the better while extracti

> It’s the same as it’s always been, and the same at most of the big tech companies: Everyone believes they are changing the world for the better while extracting value through some kind of exploitation. I'm curious what your experience is with this? I've worked at Google and AWS and I don't think I've met a single person who thought they were "changing the world". The closest it ever got to that was when I once remarked to my lead that I wish I felt like the work I do mattered to which he replied something along the lines of, "We play but a small part in the grand movement that is the progress of technology, but don't forget we do play a part." Pretty much everyone I know just does their job because they want to retire or support their families. This is also the same for almost every employee I've seen in other sized companies. > How much you get paid is the key indicator of how much you are worth as a human being. That’s the game we play. Some people may think this way but it's a choice to surround yourself with those kinds of people.