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We are complicit in our employer’s deeds

(drewdevault.com)
215 points LaSombra | 2 comments | 05 May 20 13:04 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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OneGuy123 ◴[05 May 20 14:05 UTC] No.23080116[source]▶
Everyone will always prioritize the wellbeing of their own family VS some random people in the company you work in.

Well-off devs like the guy who quit Amazon don't have $$$ issues, so he can afford to do that.

Others don't, and that doesn't make them bad.

That makes them care for their family first.

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ddevault ◴[05 May 20 14:13 UTC] No.23080188[source]▶
Author here. I addressed this upfront in TFA. Especially if you're working at for FAANG level salaries, there's no excuse for trying.
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tensor ◴[05 May 20 14:23 UTC] No.23080297[source]▶
People making FAANG level salaries on this site routinely complain that they are "grossly" underpaid.
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1. Jasper_ ◴[05 May 20 14:55 UTC] No.23080659{3}[source]▶
Engineers who think they deserve more than anybody else because computer typing creates infinite value will always complain. While I can't speak to everyone's financial situation (cost of living differ from person to person), I do not imagine anybody working as an engineer at FAANG is living paycheck to paycheck, or is behind on their bills.
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2. mywittyname ◴[05 May 20 16:14 UTC] No.23081624[source]▶
You don't have a very effective imagination. Lots of people you perceive as wealthy are in debt up to their eyeballs. Even famous movie stars and political elites have financial troubles.

They (FAANG engineers) absolutely earn a salary which would allow them to live a ordinary life with much to spare, but the world is full of people who don't want to be ordinary.