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> If this industry didn't pay so well, I would've been gone years ago. That's the root of the problem. Intelligent and want to live nicely? Then have your mind

> If this industry didn't pay so well, I would've been gone years ago. That's the root of the problem. Intelligent and want to live nicely? Then have your mind exploited for profit! Have morals? Compromise on them and get paid. I know someone who works for a large gaming company who told me upon hearing a friend of mine was entertaining a position at a Musk company told me "your friend lacks a moral compass to work for that man." I reminded them they work for a company who was fined half a billion dollars for willfully exploiting children. They did not take that well.

babaceca 2y ago
I've worked at both a casino company and a large mobile game studio, and the latter was way shadier in almost all aspects. There's a list of 20-ish large companies we univerally agree are evil and openly bash all the time, but the reality is 95% of the industry is at best doing absolutely meaningless work, and at worst work that's deeply negative for the world.
- akudha 2y ago
  Not disagreeing with you, but there are 8 billion people (at least) on this planet, we all need something to do, no? There is probably only a fraction of work that is actually meaningful (growing food, healing others...) and a big chunk is probably junk work or mostly junk ("social media manager" - how many of these do we need and do we need 40 hours a week for this?) but these jobs also keep people employed, so maybe in that sense, they are meaningful?
  - sph 2y ago
    > but these jobs also keep people employed, so maybe in that sense, they are meaningful? I know your comment is in good faith, but that argument can be used to excuse away pretty much any exploitative job.
sizzle 2y ago
Roblox?
- ghfhghg 2y ago
  That would be my God. In parts of the gaming industry working there can make you a pariah though. Not a huge portion but I've seen people get rejected based on working there and a couple other choice companies.
  - ghfhghg 2y ago
    My guess* autocorrect
    - Zopieux 2y ago
      HN comments can be edited.
akudha 2y ago
They did not take that well If only people paused for a second before judging others... Yes, I include myself, before you ask
senkora 2y ago
There’s a reality distortion effect that builds up around companies and affects their employees. The company always builds up a narrative where they are a force for good. This narrative can be very different from what the public thinks. But a lot of the employees will always genuinely believe it.
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babaceca 2y ago

I've worked at both a casino company and a large mobile game studio, and the latter was way shadier in almost all aspects. There's a list of 20-ish large companies we univerally agree are evil and openly bash all the time, but the reality is 95% of the industry is at best doing absolutely meaningless work, and at worst work that's deeply negative for the world.

akudha 2y ago
Not disagreeing with you, but there are 8 billion people (at least) on this planet, we all need something to do, no? There is probably only a fraction of work that is actually meaningful (growing food, healing others...) and a big chunk is probably junk work or mostly junk ("social media manager" - how many of these do we need and do we need 40 hours a week for this?) but these jobs also keep people employed, so maybe in that sense, they are meaningful?
- sph 2y ago
  > but these jobs also keep people employed, so maybe in that sense, they are meaningful? I know your comment is in good faith, but that argument can be used to excuse away pretty much any exploitative job.

sizzle 2y ago

Roblox?

ghfhghg 2y ago
That would be my God. In parts of the gaming industry working there can make you a pariah though. Not a huge portion but I've seen people get rejected based on working there and a couple other choice companies.
- ghfhghg 2y ago
  My guess* autocorrect
  - Zopieux 2y ago
    HN comments can be edited.

akudha 2y ago

They did not take that well If only people paused for a second before judging others... Yes, I include myself, before you ask

senkora 2y ago

There’s a reality distortion effect that builds up around companies and affects their employees. The company always builds up a narrative where they are a force for good. This narrative can be very different from what the public thinks. But a lot of the employees will always genuinely believe it.

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