[mindentropy]

>In many companies, policies are guidelines for management to cover their ass. E.g. "Giving gifts to political leaders in third world countries is prohibited and illegal". This is complete nonsense, every MNC above a certain size have no choice but to grease the wheels when operating in developing countries.

Exactly! It is also not limited to developing countries but in developed countries as well. Just that the criminals are in suits and they use a more sophisticated lobbying instead of the cruder bribing.

I really don't understand how people are so passionate about corporates. It is "work" and they really have to pay me well to get me to do this bullshit.

Working on personal side projects gives me a creative outlet as an engineer to work on things I love without all this bullshit.