One of my good friend "Metamate" argument is that "if he doesn't do it, another engineer will do it. Might as well take the money".
But at least they all seem to acknowledge it is a terrible company and they know they are working on something terrible (which is beyond me why you would accept to do that).
Your friend's argument holds no water. None at all. That's not how morality and ethics work.
It doesn't matter, money is money. Without it your pretty much screwed in this world.
Of which Meta is but one source of, among a sea of countless other places to obtain it.
When was the last time you applied for a job and got an interview?
I was on a salary of $550 a day with a bank. I left because how grim banks are. I have yet to find another job that pays that much outside of a banking circuit.
If meta is paying you high-end why would you give it up for something that pays you less?
>If meta is paying you high-end why would you give it up for something that pays you less?
Sure, because I don't value high-end living. A modest living is enough to keep me happy. If I can provide a happy, comfortable life for my family, we're good.
It would irk me deeply to set aside my values for the sake of a boatload of cash that I don't actually need.
Everyone says this, and then rushes out to buy the new iPhone, subscribe to Netflix and post about it to X or Facebook.
Everyone is addicted to unnecessary luxury. If I suggested that you take a principled stance, your lifestyle would be offended.