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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on Waymo has received their permit to operate at San Francisco International Airport in ~transport
chundissimo Link ParentI hope so! That’s what Milbrae station did. It helped that they already had a parking structure but cool to see there are apartments, shops, and a hotel whereas before it was just superfluous parking.I hope so! That’s what Milbrae station did. It helped that they already had a parking structure but cool to see there are apartments, shops, and a hotel whereas before it was just superfluous parking.
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Comment on Waymo has received their permit to operate at San Francisco International Airport in ~transport
chundissimo LinkGreat news, but having to take the AirTrain is a bummer? I’ve been so excited for airport Waymo but I don’t think it’s worth going that out of my way for it. I’ll definitely use it when they get...Great news, but having to take the AirTrain is a bummer? I’ve been so excited for airport Waymo but I don’t think it’s worth going that out of my way for it. I’ll definitely use it when they get it to the normal rideshare pickup area
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
chundissimo Link ParentI appreciate the thoughtful response. On the two weeks notice, I’m a bit torn. I’ve always in the past given two weeks, and at my last job I gave more because of how long I had been there. I don’t...I appreciate the thoughtful response.
On the two weeks notice, I’m a bit torn. I’ve always in the past given two weeks, and at my last job I gave more because of how long I had been there. I don’t want to “burn bridges” but also this company has been so resoundingly terrible to everyone working here AND I’ve only been here three months. Do you think I still should give two weeks? At one point I was so distraught I thought I’d just give 0 days of notice and quit on the spot, but now I’m leaning towards just 1 week.
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
chundissimo Link ParentBeing a good representative of Chundissimo Corp is good life advice in general :)Being a good representative of Chundissimo Corp is good life advice in general :)
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
chundissimo Link ParentThis mirrors what others have told me, I think I need to internalize this more.This mirrors what others have told me, I think I need to internalize this more.
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
chundissimo Link ParentA lot of Reddit discourse points towards people no longer using the product or feeling like it went downhill, but I think that just means the user base has shifted. The pie analogy is hilarious...A lot of Reddit discourse points towards people no longer using the product or feeling like it went downhill, but I think that just means the user base has shifted.
The pie analogy is hilarious and an interesting perspective I’ve never thought to look at it from.
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
chundissimo Link ParentI’m glad you raised this because this was something someone suggested to me that I was very unsure about. My gut reaction is I would feel guilty for doing that, but maybe I’m overreacting? It...I’m glad you raised this because this was something someone suggested to me that I was very unsure about. My gut reaction is I would feel guilty for doing that, but maybe I’m overreacting? It feels a little dishonest to me. However, the certainty of knowing I’d have an escape while not closing the door on more exciting opportunities is appealing…
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
chundissimo Link ParentIt’s unfortunately a great point. My would-be manager seems great, but she wouldn’t be embedded on my team. The people I’d work closer with I’m pretty sure I haven’t met, and may not get the...It’s unfortunately a great point. My would-be manager seems great, but she wouldn’t be embedded on my team. The people I’d work closer with I’m pretty sure I haven’t met, and may not get the chance to.
This company definitely is not in the realm of Meta, which I could not work for. They’re closer to Discord (kinda), but their product has fallen out of fashion in my eyes. I also only recently tried using it and found it pretty unappealing…
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
chundissimo Link ParentI was lucky enough to work on a product for four years that I was passionate about, but the floundering business side of it drained my passion for it. I’ve also seen other companies where passion...I was lucky enough to work on a product for four years that I was passionate about, but the floundering business side of it drained my passion for it. I’ve also seen other companies where passion is abused to extract bad working conditions from employees.
There is a risk this job will also be miserable, but risk of misery is better than a certainty!
And a minor point on top of yours, I’ve found interviewing while working in an office to be extremely difficult, and I’m only in office 3 days a week. So going remote would help me a lot if god forbid I find myself back in this situation again.
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
chundissimo Link ParentA ranking system is a good idea. I’ll write down my aspects and give that a try. I think in this situation what’s tough is the math of “okay this offer is better than my current job but if I...A ranking system is a good idea. I’ll write down my aspects and give that a try. I think in this situation what’s tough is the math of “okay this offer is better than my current job but if I reject it I may get an offer that ranks higher on my list, or I may not”. Obviously there’s no perfect way to decide that.
Mission is a tricky one to me. If it was my most important I probably wouldn’t be working in tech, but it does matter. Social media would usually be a hard no-go for me, but they don’t make infinite content feeds so it feels different albeit maybe dumber.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
I suspect you’re right about that especially right now. I wish I didn’t have to consider market dynamics, but that’s life.
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
chundissimo Link ParentYeah it’s a good point, it was another aspect I was wrestling with. I’m kind of baffled by how on the whole my company has incredible employees but just the worst management imaginable. Yes the...These seem like very similar impressions
Yeah it’s a good point, it was another aspect I was wrestling with. I’m kind of baffled by how on the whole my company has incredible employees but just the worst management imaginable.
Yes the main difference is the learning capacity and role, but also pay and switching to remote are huge pluses for me.
Are you asking the tough questions?
Yes I feel like I am, everyone has commented positively and given examples about the work life balance being good, but I’m going to try to ask more. Admittedly I’ve become a bit more nihilistic about it. A lot of the answers I got to my questions I asked for my current company were true until two weeks after I started when a restructuring made them untrue, and some of them were just 100% lies.
I feel in my gut that this job would be at minimum marginally better but imperfect, and I don’t want to make perfect the enemy of good here. But I also don’t want to impulsively choose the first escape hatch available if it’s going to lead to more dismay. It’s a tricky problem for me.
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Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in?
I recently joined a tech company purportedly with a mission I believed in. Before joining I had some hesitance about how their product achieved that mission, but I liked most the people I...
I recently joined a tech company purportedly with a mission I believed in. Before joining I had some hesitance about how their product achieved that mission, but I liked most the people I interviewed with and the offer was good. Turns out despite being profitable it’s a dumpster fire of a company led by a terrible person who is actively hostile towards my coworkers and our customers. So, I’ve been looking for a new role to get out ASAP.
Some challenging factors: the market is tough right now and I don’t get as many interviews as I feel I should, SWE interviews remain extremely stupid, and occasionally my brain just shuts off during interviews despite practicing it a million times. So getting an offer isn’t a breeze.
The question I’m wrestling with is should I join another company whose product I’m very skeptical of? It has market traction and many of you may have heard of it, but it’s not very compelling and it’s in the blighted world of social media (which I largely don’t use). My fear is that a bad product may necessarily mean a bad company. The confusion for me is that every single person I’ve interviewed has been incredibly down to earth and genuinely fun to talk to. They all claim to respect work-life balance (it’s remote too) and it doesn’t seem like lip service; they pay very well too. The opportunity to learn skills I can’t learn in many jobs seems compelling.
The role itself is the title I want, but the focus I’m not wild about. It’s a bit more user growth focused than I’d typically want. The problem is my current job is wrecking my mental health and I’m desperate to get out.
I’m interviewing with two other companies with better missions I’d much prefer to work for but both are dragging their feet and lower pay; one pays pretty terrible. I’m rapidly approaching a point where I will likely have a single offer in hand with no guarantee that others will manifest.
Any thoughts or guidance on how to navigate this? I want to approach this as “a job is just a job” and clock in and clock out, but I’ve seen at my current role that is not possible as I carry the stress and despair into my free time. I desperately don’t want to join another toxic company, but I don’t want to use that as an excuse to stunt my career growth either.
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Comment on Slay the Spire 2 Early Access delayed til March 2026 in ~games
chundissimo LinkMildly sad, but sounds like they’re approaching this responsibly and they’ve bought so much good will with me for how much enjoyment I derived from the original. I’m happy to wait for a better...Mildly sad, but sounds like they’re approaching this responsibly and they’ve bought so much good will with me for how much enjoyment I derived from the original. I’m happy to wait for a better product.
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Comment on Former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after being found guilty of plotting a military coup in ~society
chundissimo LinkSomehow I just knew clicking in this article I’d find our unjailed insurrectionist-in-chiefHis words have previously been echoed by US President, Donald Trump, who imposed 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods, framing them as retaliation for Bolsonaro's prosecution.
Reacting to the guilty verdict, Trump said he found it "very surprising" and compared it to his own experience: "That's very much like they tried to do with me. But they didn't get away with it at all."
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Brazil's Supreme Court had "unjustly ruled to imprison former President Jair Bolsonaro" and threatened to "respond accordingly to this witch hunt".Somehow I just knew clicking in this article I’d find our unjailed insurrectionist-in-chief
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Comment on Vintage cabaret cover of Europe’s “The Final Countdown” by Gunhild Carling (2018) in ~music
chundissimo LinkI was already impressed before I realized how much trombone playing was going to happen. Such talent from the whole group!I was already impressed before I realized how much trombone playing was going to happen. Such talent from the whole group!
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
chundissimo Link ParentOh that’s great! Glad to hear it was positive despite the unknowns going into it!Oh that’s great! Glad to hear it was positive despite the unknowns going into it!
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
chundissimo Link ParentAyyyy congratulations!! Hope you’re able to take at least a small amount of time to relax and celebrate the win! How did the oral aspect of it end up working?Ayyyy congratulations!! Hope you’re able to take at least a small amount of time to relax and celebrate the win!
How did the oral aspect of it end up working?
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Comment on Waymo approved to operate at San Jose airport in ~transport
chundissimo LinkSJC makes a lot of sense as an early adopter. Particularly because of how easy it is to navigate by car.SJC makes a lot of sense as an early adopter. Particularly because of how easy it is to navigate by car.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
chundissimo (edited )Link ParentI haven’t read that Becky Chamber’s novel, but Monk and Robot is a fantastic little cozy read if you haven’t alreadyI haven’t read that Becky Chamber’s novel, but Monk and Robot is a fantastic little cozy read if you haven’t already
The Lonesome Dove. I have no real interest in the Western genre, but I’m enjoying it nonetheless. Fantastic character work. It’s a bit slow at first but it didn’t take me long to get hooked.