This possibly a "too personal" question but do you like your current job? Do you feel fairly compensated? (not underpaid) Are you able to do your job without feeling any *major* sense of compromising your values?
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212 ████████ I enjoy doing my job. 200 ███████▌ Compensation is fair for the work I do. 101 ███▊ Not compromising my values at all. 148 █████▌ Not compromising my values in a MAJOR way.
@futurebird i cannot select any of these
@futurebird I recently walked away from mine - I have an advanced degree in English but a local public highschool was using me as a math tutor.
@futurebird the pay is good, but as a chem tech at a landscaping company I fucking hate mono culture lawns now, my house has a healthy mix of clover, violet, and even wild rose in with the […]
@futurebird I feel like my values aren't completely solid, they tend to adjust over time..
For example I'm starting to question if you can have a 100% pure programming job, with AI and the […]
@futurebird i got asked if a 4 inch or a 6 inch ruler was long enough to "measure myself" the other day. a manager was a few feet away and did nothing.
@futurebird I don't think I understand the options. My response would be "I don't like my job, I'm not fairly compensated, and I occasionally feel the need to compromise my values."
@futurebird These questions are orthogonal. Is that intentional?
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I've worked in a similar position at the same company for over two decades. I wouldn't say I've always liked it, but recently I've found it fairly satisfying.
@futurebird Definitely not compromising my values, I'm proud to work for the NHS.
I should be paid a little more for the work I do - not a lot, but a bit.
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@futurebird until half a year ago I'd have said "not compromising my values in a major way", but the company that just bought my employer sells mainly to the US government and military. So […]
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