[richliss]

Being unemployed in a large expensive city where you have friends etc. is expensive and depressing.

I once burned through approximately $35K waiting for the right job to come along out of moral conviction during my first experience of tough financial times.

You might think "no problem" but it will massively delay how early you can get a mortgage and significantly reduce your pension pot.

Also you know what? Most people you know who you think would judge you would and most likely will take jobs for morally questionable companies at some point.