I mean working somewhere like Qualcomm or Microsoft when you care about FOSS, democracy, and the public commons, or a weapons manufacturer for a military that invades other countries and kills innocent people in their homes.

  • Mike D@piefed.social
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    I worked with someone that switched careers because his work did not align with his ethics.

    He was an electrical engineer that worked with high-frequency circuits. Niche field back around 2000. He worked for a “defense” company working on missile systems.

    He could not accept it morally and changed professions. I met him doing IT desk-side support at a large company.

    I know he took a pay cut.