I'd just like to point out that I think you confused another person who replied (Our_Benefactors) with me, and my read of that person's comments is that they were trying to justify you accepting a job with Meta, not discourage you from taking it.
That said, while I absolutely appreciate the need to provide for your family, if you can get a job offer from Meta, you could get a job offer at countless other companies that aren't directly contributing to the downfall of civilization.
> I'd just like to point out that I think you confused another person who replied (Our_Benefactors) with me,
Oops, sorry :)
> if you can get a job offer from Meta, you could get a job offer at countless other companies that aren't directly contributing to the downfall of civilization.
I've been unemployed for 5 months now, and looking hard.
You may be trivially correct, if I end up not getting an offer from Meta. ;)
Now, as you might expect, I don't seek the downfall of civilization. But I can't think of a single employer whose work is entirely safe from that accusation, so it's a question of tradeoffs and guesses regardless.
They’re trying to pay you more than you currently make, or offer some kind of career growth you don’t currently have, and you have bills to pay and ambitions in life. It’s not complicated. Telling yourself so is only making excuses for the company.
Well said. I appreciated the tone. Thanks for defending yourself and your career decisions against those that no nothing about your personal circumstances.
I don’t see how this offers a different take than what I posted. They’re offering you more money than you currently make and you have necessary expenses. So you’re considering it.
Here are the parts of your post with which I disagree:
> It’s not complicated.
You didn't know what tradeoffs I have to consider, so I doubt you can know if the decision is complicated or not.
In actuality, my decision involves guessing at the likelihood of various outcomes, and how they relate to competing ideological goals.
> Telling yourself so is only making excuses for the company.
You guessed (wrongly) about my thought process. Furthermore, I don't see why you had any confidence to make that guess, let alone chastising me based on that guess.
That said, while I absolutely appreciate the need to provide for your family, if you can get a job offer from Meta, you could get a job offer at countless other companies that aren't directly contributing to the downfall of civilization.