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After working for so many companies that went down the surveillance capitalism path I finally decided I would only work on security and privacy projects. It tur
by lrvick 4y ago
After working for so many companies that went down the surveillance capitalism path I finally decided I would only work on security and privacy projects. It turns out even with this limitation I have had endless job options. So much so I decided to start my own consulting company so I could pick and choose the most interesting projects across many non-survcap companies.
I am a -lot- happier. Also as an independent contractor I have more control of the tools I use and am free to use and support only open source software on my workstations.
- jondwillis 4y agoInteresting. I’m wracking my brain trying to figure out a similar industry that I can get excited about. The cat and mouse nature of security and privacy puts me off a bit. Maybe green tech? Appreciate the comment nonetheless!
- neon_electro 4y agoGreen tech isn't terrible - I spent 4.5 years there. But here's my review of where I was: https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Inspire-RVW60109261.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Inspire-RV...