> but if I created a lovable comic character and someone offered me a dumptruck full of money
> would like to think I have integrity, and I think I do to some extent (there are certain types of companies I will not work for e.g. casinos)
What if a casino offered you a dumptruck full of money?
If I were offered a dump truck full of money from a casino in order to help the casino optimize their gambling, then I think I would have enough restraint to say no.
I say this because I did turn down a very lucrative job opportunity at an online casino recently. It wasn’t as much money as Bill Waterson almost certainly turned down, but it would be a very significant bump in my salary.