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chobeat@lemmy.ml to TechTakesEnglish · 1 year ago

"Leaving tech to do politically meaningful work? It must be because of mental illness"

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"Leaving tech to do politically meaningful work? It must be because of mental illness"

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chobeat@lemmy.ml to TechTakesEnglish · 1 year ago
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Thread on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41786818

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    Having a conscience? There’s no career in that!

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      It may even get in the way of climbing the corporate ladder!

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      I have never worked in any job where I felt I was doing pure moral good in the world.

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