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I agree! I work for a company that makes a product that I think is a positive force in the world rather than a destructive one. I work for less money than I cou

by dkarl 4y ago

I agree! I work for a company that makes a product that I think is a positive force in the world rather than a destructive one. I work for less money than I could at Google or Facebook or Amazon and allow myself to get emotionally invested in the work, and I think having the opportunity to make that choice has made my life much better. I know this is a luxury that not everybody gets under capitalism, but I'm always confused that so many people who could have it willingly pass it up to make more money doing a job that they can only justify by pretending they don't have a choice.

eru 4y ago
Do keep in mind that people also love to complain. That's just human nature. I used to work for Google for a while. The gig was pretty cushy, but I could have still rattled off lots of complaints, if you asked me. Almost any programmer job is almost infinitely better than what most normal people have to put up with. And better paid.