See, not trying to bignote myself, but I've kinda gone through a "saving the world" phase. Not like the Silicon valley people. As in I took a job working with

See, not trying to bignote myself, but I've kinda gone through a "saving the world" phase. Not like the Silicon valley people. As in I took a job working with the unemployed, then I moved jobs to work for a group that works with and advocates for the homeless. Both have left me incredibly jaded. I thought I could go in with my gifts and do something for people. I couldn't, not really, and discovered charities and the like are full of self-interested/damaged people and politics much like anywhere else. I know exactly what you're talking about with the startup culture: "Saving the world with an advertising/smart-phone-app/messaging service". Every time Zuckerberg opens his mouth I wonder whether he believes or has thought about what he's saying, whether he's just saying it to use investor money to achieve his own ends, or whether he's just saying it to try to placate the public/silicon valley/himself. Which, look, I guess you just have to laugh at it. But i also guess that not buying into the workplace culture makes such places awkward to work at. I'm currently facing new moral dilemmas. Looking to move on again, but I'm seriously considering some of the grey areas I'd written off before (say working for big banks), primarily for the money. I reason if they can use me in a fraud analysis or something, maybe I could live with myself. Anyway, thanks for the opportunity to think about such things :P