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They reached out to me on LinkedIn. Don't know why they need software engineers, but I don't think I'm aligned with their mission -- whatever it may be.

mieseratte 7y ago
Should've at least talked to a recruiter to hear them out, I'd be too curious not to. Years back I'd had a recruiter for one of the world's largest pornographers reach out to me, was very interesting to learn about what they do and how they do it.
- JMTQp8lwXL 7y ago
  To be honest, I usually don't turn down phone calls for new opportunities -- even if I expect them to not go much of anywhere -- since it's a new connection, and you never know where the conversation could go. In this case, it was the name that threw me off.
- olcor 7y ago
  I did talk to a recruiter hiring for Juul, the one time they called me. Their only selling point was how fast the company was growing. This was around the time Altria bought them.
Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Who cares if you're "aligned with a mission"? It's a paycheck.
- gdulli 7y ago
  There are many ways to get a paycheck. What's confusing about having values and working them into your decision about where to get it? The job I have doesn't improve the world, I accept that. But it also doesn't make the world a worse place. I sure as hell would never work for an industry that's creating or enabling smokers. No matter how legal.
- president 7y ago
  I imagine this is the same thing Facebook employees say when they decide to work on features that invade people's privacy. Great for the person that gets paid, terrible for society.
- Crespyl 7y ago
  In addition to the paycheck, some people like to be rewarded with the knowledge (or at least hope) that their work is somehow making the world a slightly better place, or at least not making things worse for somebody.
- JMTQp8lwXL 7y ago
  Because this industry is competitive with many employers, I have the luxury of (somewhat) prioritizing my personal values w.r.t my work. Not everyone has that.
- throwaway2048 7y ago
  I think a job at the baby grinding plant has opened up, pay starts at around 500k USD/y you interested?
- apta 7y ago
  Because, in this case, you'd be playing a role in spreading destructive behavior in society. Unlike some other companies which have goods and bads, here we have a company that provides no good whatsoever.
goobynight 7y ago
Any company big enough to be operating at scale has some software needs and not everyone is fulfilled by SaaS solutions.

mieseratte 7y ago

Should've at least talked to a recruiter to hear them out, I'd be too curious not to. Years back I'd had a recruiter for one of the world's largest pornographers reach out to me, was very interesting to learn about what they do and how they do it.

JMTQp8lwXL 7y ago
To be honest, I usually don't turn down phone calls for new opportunities -- even if I expect them to not go much of anywhere -- since it's a new connection, and you never know where the conversation could go. In this case, it was the name that threw me off.
olcor 7y ago
I did talk to a recruiter hiring for Juul, the one time they called me. Their only selling point was how fast the company was growing. This was around the time Altria bought them.

Japhy_Ryder 7y ago

Who cares if you're "aligned with a mission"? It's a paycheck.

gdulli 7y ago
There are many ways to get a paycheck. What's confusing about having values and working them into your decision about where to get it? The job I have doesn't improve the world, I accept that. But it also doesn't make the world a worse place. I sure as hell would never work for an industry that's creating or enabling smokers. No matter how legal.
president 7y ago
I imagine this is the same thing Facebook employees say when they decide to work on features that invade people's privacy. Great for the person that gets paid, terrible for society.
Crespyl 7y ago
In addition to the paycheck, some people like to be rewarded with the knowledge (or at least hope) that their work is somehow making the world a slightly better place, or at least not making things worse for somebody.
JMTQp8lwXL 7y ago
Because this industry is competitive with many employers, I have the luxury of (somewhat) prioritizing my personal values w.r.t my work. Not everyone has that.
throwaway2048 7y ago
I think a job at the baby grinding plant has opened up, pay starts at around 500k USD/y you interested?
apta 7y ago
Because, in this case, you'd be playing a role in spreading destructive behavior in society. Unlike some other companies which have goods and bads, here we have a company that provides no good whatsoever.

goobynight 7y ago

Any company big enough to be operating at scale has some software needs and not everyone is fulfilled by SaaS solutions.