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Not Google, but I did move from Apple to GS. At Apple I felt like I was making toys for first world adults. Nothing I did really did much to improve the situ
by CoolGuySteve 13y ago
Not Google, but I did move from Apple to GS. At Apple I felt like I was making toys for first world adults. Nothing I did really did much to improve the situation of anyone unless they were interested in renting movies on iTunes.
Whereas at GS, I was writing software to sell municipal and corporate bonds. Companies and city infrastructure were
funded more cheaply as a direct consequence of my work.
There was simply no comparison between the two, my work for GS was far better for society.
- lingben 13y agoYou may find the work more rewarding personally but I seriously doubt that GS is due any credit for it. If any good comes from work done by GS it is certainly a by-product that simply can't be helped.
- austinz 13y agoYou bring up a good point, though. There's a spectrum of financial industry activity, ranging from stuff necessary for the modern economy to function to stuff that many observers would consider dangerous, irresponsible, immoral, and rent-seeking. Maybe Goldman Sachs touches every part of that continuum, maybe it doesn't - I don't know.