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Did you actually read the article? He's probably the one person in tech that is directly aware of what it's like to work at a warehouse because he actually did

Did you actually read the article? He's probably the one person in tech that is directly aware of what it's like to work at a warehouse because he actually did it for real. He's not claiming to be "making the world a better place" by working at Facebook. He's telling the story of how he got burned out from that world and sought out a real "honest labor" job that he'd heard a ton about in the media to snap out of it and get real. What more could someone possibly do to wave off the label of "tech bubble non-awareness disease," in your opinion?

spacemadness 4y ago
“For me, a lot of my meaning comes from two things. One is doing something in the world that feels like it's actually making things a little better somehow. And so contributing to society in some meaningful way.” Yes, I read the article.
- LtWorf 4y ago
  I loved the "silicon valley" show, where every single shitty startup was saying that they'd make the world a better place.
- ckemere 4y ago
  To be fair, his most recent job after Microsoft and FB was a Gates- foundation funded startup building tools for healthcare in underdeveloped contexts. I think that might be what the phrase refers to?
et-al 4y ago
> He's probably the one person in tech that is directly aware of what it's like to work at a warehouse because he actually did it for real. There are plenty of people in tech who didn't have the traditional four years of uni -> FAANG route. They just don't blog about it.
- bobthepanda 4y ago
  Also, people who worked through college.
themitigating 4y ago
" He's probably the one person in tech that is directly aware of what it's like to work at a warehouse because he actually did it for real." I work in tech but previously did overnight stock at Walmart so I guess that's two people. What's the point of using this kind of hyperbole in your comment unless you wanted to make others hate people in tech?
SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
> What more could someone possibly do to wave off the label of "tech bubble non-awareness disease," in your opinion? Going from rich to working in a warehouse until you feel like leaving is not the same experience as working a warehouse because you feel like eating.
Bakary 4y ago
He learned what a grueling job was for a few weeks. He did not learn what it means when that grueling job is your past, present, and/or future. The part about the takeout food seals that impression

spacemadness 4y ago

“For me, a lot of my meaning comes from two things. One is doing something in the world that feels like it's actually making things a little better somehow. And so contributing to society in some meaningful way.” Yes, I read the article.

LtWorf 4y ago
I loved the "silicon valley" show, where every single shitty startup was saying that they'd make the world a better place.
ckemere 4y ago
To be fair, his most recent job after Microsoft and FB was a Gates- foundation funded startup building tools for healthcare in underdeveloped contexts. I think that might be what the phrase refers to?

et-al 4y ago

> He's probably the one person in tech that is directly aware of what it's like to work at a warehouse because he actually did it for real. There are plenty of people in tech who didn't have the traditional four years of uni -> FAANG route. They just don't blog about it.

bobthepanda 4y ago
Also, people who worked through college.

themitigating 4y ago

" He's probably the one person in tech that is directly aware of what it's like to work at a warehouse because he actually did it for real." I work in tech but previously did overnight stock at Walmart so I guess that's two people. What's the point of using this kind of hyperbole in your comment unless you wanted to make others hate people in tech?

SketchySeaBeast 4y ago

> What more could someone possibly do to wave off the label of "tech bubble non-awareness disease," in your opinion? Going from rich to working in a warehouse until you feel like leaving is not the same experience as working a warehouse because you feel like eating.

Bakary 4y ago

He learned what a grueling job was for a few weeks. He did not learn what it means when that grueling job is your past, present, and/or future. The part about the takeout food seals that impression