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Sometimes saying "Yes" or "No" is the difference between having a job the next day or being unemployed. It would be different if everyone was declining unethica

Sometimes saying "Yes" or "No" is the difference between having a job the next day or being unemployed. It would be different if everyone was declining unethical development, but there is surely someone to replace you. 3 months without work can really crush people - especially those who have a family to support with no safety net. This isn't always about role models and being upstanding citizens. A lot of us in this field are fortunate enough to be able to decline work based on ethical stances. Anyone can say no. Can they afford the consequences?

ForHackernews 7y ago
Any engineer working for Google or Facebook can go get another job tomorrow. Maybe it won't pay quite as much, but it will still pay very very well in absolute terms. If the "consequence" of making ethical career choices is you earn only $250,000/year instead of $300,000/year, you should probably reflect on why you value your soul so cheaply.
- noxToken 7y ago
  Not everyone works for Google, Facebook, or a prestigious tech company. There are smaller companies making ethically questionable choices with customer data. Not all tech workers are employed by prestigious tech companies.
- pb7 7y ago
  Can you name some ethical companies that pay $250K/year to people with just a few years of experience? I would love to apply.
  - behringer 7y ago
    Your children will remember you fondly as the man who had no moral center, but at least bought them a car.
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      - dang 7y ago
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    - dang 7y ago
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ForHackernews 7y ago

Any engineer working for Google or Facebook can go get another job tomorrow. Maybe it won't pay quite as much, but it will still pay very very well in absolute terms. If the "consequence" of making ethical career choices is you earn only $250,000/year instead of $300,000/year, you should probably reflect on why you value your soul so cheaply.

noxToken 7y ago
Not everyone works for Google, Facebook, or a prestigious tech company. There are smaller companies making ethically questionable choices with customer data. Not all tech workers are employed by prestigious tech companies.
pb7 7y ago
Can you name some ethical companies that pay $250K/year to people with just a few years of experience? I would love to apply.
- behringer 7y ago
  Your children will remember you fondly as the man who had no moral center, but at least bought them a car.
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    - dang 7y ago
      Personal attacks are not allowed here. Being provoked doesn't make it ok. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - dang 7y ago
    Personal attacks will get you banned on HN. We've had to ask you to follow the site guidelines more than once before. Would you please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and stick to the rules when posting here?