> But on the topic of exploitation vs fair compensation, I don't think it's impossible to figure out where you stand if you can move your feelings out of the wa

> But on the topic of exploitation vs fair compensation, I don't think it's impossible to figure out where you stand if you can move your feelings out of the way... See, I'd like to think that's something I could (and already) do, but from the outside watching other people try to do this and fail utterly -- anything from "If you have a boss, they are exploiting you period" to blind loyalty to a company that clearly is exploiting people -- I do have to spend some time second guessing myself.