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0 pointstomlockwood1y ago0 comments

I still don't make as much as I did in advertising - a decade ago - and I live perfectly comfortably, on my own, in a two bedroom apartment, in one of the most liveable cities in the world (Melbourne) and I work for a not for profit. I don't eat as much caviar as I used to, I guess.

I think there are plenty of people in the world who look upwards and consider themselves poor when they're on six figures. Maybe this kid wasn't as smart as you thought.

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gessha1y ago· 2 in thread

I guess the takeaway is it’s okay to be idealistic, just not too idealistic that you can’t pay rent.

tomlockwoodOP1y ago

I think that's definitely how people who work for immoral industries frame their need to work there. In my experience, however, it isn't people working in AI who can't find another job that would allow them to pay rent.

If you're a minimum wage worker with no education and no other prospects working for an arms manufacturer - I forgive all sins.

gessha1y ago

I don’t know, I’m a AI PhD dropout so deep into the job search struggle that I’ll take any job that comes my way.

I did have serious moral doubts when I was interviewing for some startups tho. The inner conflict is definitely there.

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