1) the project != why it's done 2) the project != you personally or your work or why you do it > It's interesting you think that i just do whatever i'm told

1) the project != why it's done 2) the project != you personally or your work or why you do it > It's interesting you think that i just do whatever i'm told to do That's how jobs work, is it not? You get tasks/responsibilities assigned to you in exchange for a salary. Doing your job doesn't mean you're being evil, even if Google or its management is. I see why/how you got upset, but I didn't attack you or your work, personally. I'm sure you did a fine job of whatever tasks you had. Just to be clear, it's certainly possible to work on something without knowing that it's not done for purely altruistic reasons. But you're right, this is silly.