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There isn't exactly a surplus of jobs today. While some may have this option, many do not.

spacechild1 5mo ago
At this point, Meta's opinion on privacy has been widely known for decades. Working for Meta is a personal choice. There is no excuse.
- physhster 5mo ago
  ^ this! Ever since the Cambridge Analytica scandal, people who decide to work there make the statement that they are ok with it. Same with Palantir, X, Grok, Tesla etc
  - spacechild1 5mo ago
    Yes. It's worth pointing out that the Cambridge Analytica scandal was in 2016 - that's 10 years ago! At that point, FB resp. Zuckerberg already had a bad reputation.
none2585 5mo ago
Eh - if you have Meta on your resume it's not that tough out there right now.
- dccoolgai 5mo ago
  TBH if I see "late Meta" or "post-Musk Twitter/X" on a resume it gets filed as "low morals / low trust".
  - none2585 5mo ago
    I understand that but trust me plenty of jobs, especially at other larger shops, do not do that.
Planktonne 5mo ago
That argument doesn't really fly for some of the most highly paid people in the world with at least one really big name on their CVs. Everyone working at Meta has more options than almost anyone else.
- hirako2000 5mo ago
  That's a good point. The crux is privacy or half your salary.
- the_snooze 5mo ago
  Exactly, these are highly-paid professionals with very broadly applicable skills. They have the means to uphold professional values.
ForHackernews 5mo ago
Anyone working for Meta could have chosen to work elsewhere. You have other options (that might not pay $350 grand, but hey, that's the price of your soul)
glimshe 5mo ago
Poor Meta employees. They are victims of the oppressive job market and are left no other option than to work for 100s of thousands of dollars per year in well-lit and comfortable offices with free food and premium healthcare.
everdrive 5mo ago
Anyone who could get a job at meta has other options, I think this is why people are so confident criticizing. Outside of the obvious (and correct!) hypocrisy angle, I think this would be an altogether different issue if it were for grocery store workers, retail employees, etc. (or for a much more real example, Amazon warehouse workers) Those groups really might not have other real options.
razingeden 5mo ago
But I was only following orders!

At this point, Meta's opinion on privacy has been widely known for decades. Working for Meta is a personal choice. There is no excuse.

physhster 5mo ago
^ this! Ever since the Cambridge Analytica scandal, people who decide to work there make the statement that they are ok with it. Same with Palantir, X, Grok, Tesla etc
- spacechild1 5mo ago
  Yes. It's worth pointing out that the Cambridge Analytica scandal was in 2016 - that's 10 years ago! At that point, FB resp. Zuckerberg already had a bad reputation.

none2585 5mo ago

Eh - if you have Meta on your resume it's not that tough out there right now.

dccoolgai 5mo ago
TBH if I see "late Meta" or "post-Musk Twitter/X" on a resume it gets filed as "low morals / low trust".
- none2585 5mo ago
  I understand that but trust me plenty of jobs, especially at other larger shops, do not do that.

Planktonne 5mo ago

That argument doesn't really fly for some of the most highly paid people in the world with at least one really big name on their CVs. Everyone working at Meta has more options than almost anyone else.

hirako2000 5mo ago
That's a good point. The crux is privacy or half your salary.
the_snooze 5mo ago
Exactly, these are highly-paid professionals with very broadly applicable skills. They have the means to uphold professional values.

ForHackernews 5mo ago

Anyone working for Meta could have chosen to work elsewhere. You have other options (that might not pay $350 grand, but hey, that's the price of your soul)

glimshe 5mo ago

Poor Meta employees. They are victims of the oppressive job market and are left no other option than to work for 100s of thousands of dollars per year in well-lit and comfortable offices with free food and premium healthcare.

everdrive 5mo ago

Anyone who could get a job at meta has other options, I think this is why people are so confident criticizing. Outside of the obvious (and correct!) hypocrisy angle, I think this would be an altogether different issue if it were for grocery store workers, retail employees, etc. (or for a much more real example, Amazon warehouse workers) Those groups really might not have other real options.

razingeden 5mo ago

But I was only following orders!