> Accepting a lowball offer, yet in your mind already deciding to renege on it, is dishonorable. Note: they also know that I won't be working at my best. And i

> Accepting a lowball offer, yet in your mind already deciding to renege on it, is dishonorable. Note: they also know that I won't be working at my best. And if they'd reason through what I would say, then they'd understand what that entails. I need to pay my bills, so if that's the best I can get then I'll have to take it. I've had this situation happening after applying to jobs for 18 months (as a fresh CS grad). > Everyone gets to choose whether they are a man or an animal. We've always been animals, we're not different enough to warrant a different classification. Chimpanzees can reason as well, so can Octopuses, crows and dolphins. They have abilities that we don't have and vice versa. There are many animals that have risen above simple instincts. There are enough experiments to show that old world monkeys have ethics and morality just like we do (including obvious altruistic behavior). Also, I feel that the comparison is futile. Focus on developing yourself. Who cares if you think you're better than a macaque. Are you better than who you were 2 years ago? Do you feel your life is better? Are you happier because you invest in yourself and your community. IMO those are the things that matter. Comparing ourselves to animals and then implicitly claim that they have fucked up ethics (since they have no honor) is un-nuanced at best.