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Probably not, that'd involve me quitting a job that I love (that I don't need the money from) and I also wouldn't have time to work on my own projects, which ar

Probably not, that'd involve me quitting a job that I love (that I don't need the money from) and I also wouldn't have time to work on my own projects, which are my favorite thing to do in the world. Of course I don't really need the money, so I'm sure others' mileage will vary.

mitjak 16y ago
What is your current job and motivation for preferring it, if you don't mind sharing?
- flyosity 16y ago
  UI design & development for a small marketing software company. All my friends work here, 20' ceilings, great vibe, foosball, free reign over what I work on, huge windows, I could go on. If I quit then I wouldn't be able to hang out with my friends or geek out at lunch, I'd just be sitting at my house by myself :)
  - rorrr 16y ago
    For $10,000 per day you could rent a better place with all the perks and still have a lot left.
    - burgerbrain 16y ago
      You can rent friends? Oh wait, I suppose you can... for some value of friends...
      - tryke 16y ago
        For $10,000 a day, you could hire them to work with you.
      - true_religion 16y ago
        10,000 a day for how long? If the contract is guaranteed to last a year, then heck you can bring your friends with you. Even if they're top level devs making 200k per year, you can still hire 17.5 of them (10,000 * 356 / 200000).
      - rorrr 16y ago
        http://rentafriend.com/ http://rentafriend.com/
    - deleted 16y ago
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  - mitjak 16y ago
    I like how you emphasize huge windows. A lot of people I've worked and am studying with don't seem to value natural light much. In fact, many hurry to close the blinds only to turn on artificial lighting on. Why???! I personally find large open windows very inspiring and conducive to work, and generally feel lethargic and depressed if the sky is overcast (this is partly to blame for moving out of Vancouver).
    - timwiseman 16y ago
      close the blinds only to turn on artificial lighting on. Why???! Generally, I don't do this, I like natural lighting when appropriate, but I will do exactly that if the sun is creating glare on the screen I am working with, or if I am facing straight into the sun. Similarly, I would do it if I am dealing with sensitive data.
      - mitjak 16y ago
        You could filter the light down perhaps? Or change your seat placing you in a perfect position to both work and sunbathe.
    - askedrelic 16y ago
      I spent a Spring/Summer working in an open floor office with floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over San Mateo and SF Bay. Man, that was a productive time, 75F and sunny just always puts me in a good mood. I love having a view as well, to inspire the mind.
    - narag 16y ago
      In fact, many hurry to close the blinds only to turn on artificial lighting on. Why??? Screen glare? http://dilbert.com/dyn/str_strip/000000000/00000000/0000000/100000/10000/5000/000/115017/115017.strip.print.gif http://dilbert.com/dyn/str_strip/000000000/00000000/0000000/...
  - phlux 16y ago
    So if they lose their lease at their current spot - youd be far less likely to work there?
rms 16y ago
For $10,000 a day you could save 100 lives a day via optimal philanthropy. At a certain amount of money, you might have a moral responsibility to not do exactly what you want to do. http://www.givewell.org/international/top-charities/villagereach http://www.givewell.org/international/top-charities/villager...
- mhartl 16y ago
  How do you enforce a moral responsibility?
  - IgorPartola 16y ago
    That question has no meaning. Morality is not something you can enforce. Morality is a strictly personal matter, and anyone that tells you that you have a moral responsibility to do something is confused. Nobody can tell you what your moral responsibilities are other than yourself. In this light, the parent post is right. "You might have a moral responsibility" implies that you may feel compelled to do something. The frequent misinterpretation is that you have a responsibility to someone else, which is false. If you feel compelled to carry on a job you hate to save lives, you have a moral responsibility. If you do not feel so compelled, you do not have a moral responsibility. You cannot have a moral responsibility without feeling compelled.
    - roel_v 16y ago
      "Morality is a strictly personal matter," Oh this is very much a contested position (known as 'objective' vs 'relative' morality). If I feel that murdering people with red hair is morally neutral, or positive even, is it so? I posit that it's not - murder is objectively morally wrong, no matter the ideas or feeling of being compelled of anyone. To phrase it in your terms, I think everybody has a moral responsibility not to murder people, even if they feel compelled to do so.
      - IgorPartola 16y ago
        Definitely contested. I believe that relative morality is the best we can really hope for, but I know that many disagree.

mitjak 16y ago

What is your current job and motivation for preferring it, if you don't mind sharing?

flyosity 16y ago
UI design & development for a small marketing software company. All my friends work here, 20' ceilings, great vibe, foosball, free reign over what I work on, huge windows, I could go on. If I quit then I wouldn't be able to hang out with my friends or geek out at lunch, I'd just be sitting at my house by myself :)
- rorrr 16y ago
  For $10,000 per day you could rent a better place with all the perks and still have a lot left.
  - burgerbrain 16y ago
    You can rent friends? Oh wait, I suppose you can... for some value of friends...
    - tryke 16y ago
      For $10,000 a day, you could hire them to work with you.
    - true_religion 16y ago
      10,000 a day for how long? If the contract is guaranteed to last a year, then heck you can bring your friends with you. Even if they're top level devs making 200k per year, you can still hire 17.5 of them (10,000 * 356 / 200000).
    - rorrr 16y ago
      http://rentafriend.com/ http://rentafriend.com/
  - deleted 16y ago
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- mitjak 16y ago
  I like how you emphasize huge windows. A lot of people I've worked and am studying with don't seem to value natural light much. In fact, many hurry to close the blinds only to turn on artificial lighting on. Why???! I personally find large open windows very inspiring and conducive to work, and generally feel lethargic and depressed if the sky is overcast (this is partly to blame for moving out of Vancouver).
  - timwiseman 16y ago
    close the blinds only to turn on artificial lighting on. Why???! Generally, I don't do this, I like natural lighting when appropriate, but I will do exactly that if the sun is creating glare on the screen I am working with, or if I am facing straight into the sun. Similarly, I would do it if I am dealing with sensitive data.
    - mitjak 16y ago
      You could filter the light down perhaps? Or change your seat placing you in a perfect position to both work and sunbathe.
  - askedrelic 16y ago
    I spent a Spring/Summer working in an open floor office with floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over San Mateo and SF Bay. Man, that was a productive time, 75F and sunny just always puts me in a good mood. I love having a view as well, to inspire the mind.
  - narag 16y ago
    In fact, many hurry to close the blinds only to turn on artificial lighting on. Why??? Screen glare? http://dilbert.com/dyn/str_strip/000000000/00000000/0000000/100000/10000/5000/000/115017/115017.strip.print.gif http://dilbert.com/dyn/str_strip/000000000/00000000/0000000/...
- phlux 16y ago
  So if they lose their lease at their current spot - youd be far less likely to work there?

rms 16y ago

For $10,000 a day you could save 100 lives a day via optimal philanthropy. At a certain amount of money, you might have a moral responsibility to not do exactly what you want to do. http://www.givewell.org/international/top-charities/villagereach http://www.givewell.org/international/top-charities/villager...

mhartl 16y ago
How do you enforce a moral responsibility?
- IgorPartola 16y ago
  That question has no meaning. Morality is not something you can enforce. Morality is a strictly personal matter, and anyone that tells you that you have a moral responsibility to do something is confused. Nobody can tell you what your moral responsibilities are other than yourself. In this light, the parent post is right. "You might have a moral responsibility" implies that you may feel compelled to do something. The frequent misinterpretation is that you have a responsibility to someone else, which is false. If you feel compelled to carry on a job you hate to save lives, you have a moral responsibility. If you do not feel so compelled, you do not have a moral responsibility. You cannot have a moral responsibility without feeling compelled.
  - roel_v 16y ago
    "Morality is a strictly personal matter," Oh this is very much a contested position (known as 'objective' vs 'relative' morality). If I feel that murdering people with red hair is morally neutral, or positive even, is it so? I posit that it's not - murder is objectively morally wrong, no matter the ideas or feeling of being compelled of anyone. To phrase it in your terms, I think everybody has a moral responsibility not to murder people, even if they feel compelled to do so.
    - IgorPartola 16y ago
      Definitely contested. I believe that relative morality is the best we can really hope for, but I know that many disagree.