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The same reasons a vast number of HN works in either adtech, or companies which don't employ or give benefits to their janitors but have them as contractors, or

The same reasons a vast number of HN works in either adtech, or companies which don't employ or give benefits to their janitors but have them as contractors, or have very poor privacy, or have a huge rent seeking mindset due to their monopolistic position, and several other unethical companies. It's because it gives them challenging problems, and money to continue their current lifestyle as is. If people here are working in companies whose behaviour they find totally ethical in all regards, please give your employer a shout. It will help widen the perspective of others.

rubidium 6y ago
“ totally ethical in all regards“ is a high bar. But at least try building real products for real people, not scummy adtech spyware. Despite its flaws (eg drug prices) working in biotech is pretty awesome. I get to support work in treating cancer, figuring out covid, stopping rare diseases. Give it a look y’all. Working in ad “tech” is trading your soul for $$. Get out.
- searchableguy 6y ago
  https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/dec/16/apple-and-google-named-in-us-lawsuit-over-congolese-child-cobalt-mining-deaths https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/dec/16/a...
dareutodownvote 6y ago
>It's because it gives them challenging problems, and money to continue their current lifestyle as is. Chasing resume prestige belongs on that list.
- enitihas 6y ago
  For folks insecure enough to chase resume prestige, the money part is much more important enough than challenging problems part. The problems part is more important for people who have already enough cash in the bank to be financially secure enough to stop working for a long time.
samvher 6y ago
Obviously ethics are on a spectrum. I'm pretty happy with my employer - a science-driven NGO using tech that's cheap to scale (telephony) with the aim of reducing poverty. Not perfect, but among other things I've been quite impressed by how the COVID crisis has been handled.

rubidium 6y ago

“ totally ethical in all regards“ is a high bar. But at least try building real products for real people, not scummy adtech spyware. Despite its flaws (eg drug prices) working in biotech is pretty awesome. I get to support work in treating cancer, figuring out covid, stopping rare diseases. Give it a look y’all. Working in ad “tech” is trading your soul for $$. Get out.

searchableguy 6y ago
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/dec/16/apple-and-google-named-in-us-lawsuit-over-congolese-child-cobalt-mining-deaths https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/dec/16/a...

dareutodownvote 6y ago

>It's because it gives them challenging problems, and money to continue their current lifestyle as is. Chasing resume prestige belongs on that list.

enitihas 6y ago
For folks insecure enough to chase resume prestige, the money part is much more important enough than challenging problems part. The problems part is more important for people who have already enough cash in the bank to be financially secure enough to stop working for a long time.

samvher 6y ago

Obviously ethics are on a spectrum. I'm pretty happy with my employer - a science-driven NGO using tech that's cheap to scale (telephony) with the aim of reducing poverty. Not perfect, but among other things I've been quite impressed by how the COVID crisis has been handled.