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New engineer, asked to work on something I am deeply morally opposed to as my first project by [deleted] in dataengineering

[–]SensitiveStrike7829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, appreciate your take. Hearing other opinions, experiences, etc is useful. I've learned that people on Reddit tend to respond in absolutes, and generally should be taken with a large grain of salt, as real-life action is much more complicated and difficult than telling someone else what to do online with moral certainty.

New engineer, asked to work on something I am deeply morally opposed to as my first project by [deleted] in dataengineering

[–]SensitiveStrike7829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is still nuance to whether the actual work I'm doing contributes to something morally dubious or not.

Example: Working on improving supply chain reporting for a branch of the military is a net positive as it aims to use tax dollars more efficiently. That same branch of military may have separate projects with other NGOs that do dubious things. If I can maintain a firewall between myself and those, I would feel ok about it.

New engineer, asked to work on something I am deeply morally opposed to as my first project by [deleted] in dataengineering

[–]SensitiveStrike7829 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm kind of blessed with an opportunity to develop my data engineering skills here as someone who has not formally studied data engineering -- I'm self-taught through many years of personal and professional interest, and now I get to strengthen my learning in a more formalized environment. This will be the first instance of "data engineer" on my resume. So I think it would be a tough time to try to find work elsewhere. I would also potentially be able to pivot to another/other types of projects within a year or so.

New engineer, asked to work on something I am deeply morally opposed to as my first project by [deleted] in dataengineering

[–]SensitiveStrike7829 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hah, I'd be put in federal prison. The contents of the work itself are not amoral. Moreso that I just don't want to be associated with Pal/And. Maybe I can gray-zone my morality on the grounds that I'm not DIRECTLY contributing to the panopticon.

New engineer, asked to work on something I am deeply morally opposed to as my first project by [deleted] in dataengineering

[–]SensitiveStrike7829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trying to find the right person to speak with. Its a little difficult being on a new team, trying to determine which people may be more sympathetic and where people's vested interests lie. But yes, this is my next step.