At this point, Meta's opinion on privacy has been widely known for decades. Working for Meta is a personal choice. There is no excuse.
reply^ this! Ever since the Cambridge Analytica scandal, people who decide to work there make the statement that they are ok with it. Same with Palantir, X, Grok, Tesla etc
replyYes. It's worth pointing out that the Cambridge Analytica scandal was in 2016 - that's 10 years ago! At that point, FB resp. Zuckerberg already had a bad reputation.
replyThat argument doesn't really fly for some of the most highly paid people in the world with at least one really big name on their CVs.
replyEveryone working at Meta has more options than almost anyone else.
Exactly, these are highly-paid professionals with very broadly applicable skills. They have the means to uphold professional values.
replyThat's a good point. The crux is privacy or half your salary.
replyPoor Meta employees. They are victims of the oppressive job market and are left no other option than to work for 100s of thousands of dollars per year in well-lit and comfortable offices with free food and premium healthcare.
replyAnyone who could get a job at meta has other options, I think this is why people are so confident criticizing. Outside of the obvious (and correct!) hypocrisy angle, I think this would be an altogether different issue if it were for grocery store workers, retail employees, etc. (or for a much more real example, Amazon warehouse workers) Those groups really might not have other real options.
replyBut I was only following orders!
replyEh - if you have Meta on your resume it's not that tough out there right now.
replyTBH if I see "late Meta" or "post-Musk Twitter/X" on a resume it gets filed as "low morals / low trust".
replyI understand that but trust me plenty of jobs, especially at other larger shops, do not do that.
replyAnyone working for Meta could have chosen to work elsewhere. You have other options (that might not pay $350 grand, but hey, that's the price of your soul)
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