For most people I think work is just work. The kinds of people who were into computers in the early days were arguably different than average; it was a fringe t

For most people I think work is just work. The kinds of people who were into computers in the early days were arguably different than average; it was a fringe thing once upon a time. Today, it's just work. People need jobs, large corporations offer jobs. I've eschewed these companies myself, but... I'm not sure it has been so wise all the time. I could have worked at a FAANG at one point, and the offer was astronomical compared to what I typically earn. The weird part is, I don't like social media because I have kids and I don't like what it's doing to kids. Yet I have kids to take care of, and that money would have made a meaningful difference to their security. So what's the right call to make? It reminds me of Cato the Younger. He was steadfast to his virtues and principles with unwavering integrity, but it appears to have lead his life to ruin. Was it worth it? Do compromises make sense here and there? I don't blame people for wanting to work for these companies. It isn't for me, I think, but I totally get it. No one deserves mass layoffs and tanking equity because they don't have retro-hacker cred.