Google is in the middle of a six-month, $45 million contract to amplify propaganda with Netanyahu’s office. The contract describes Google as a “key entity” supporting the prime minister’s messaging.
Ah, no, not that. Never worked there. But I did leave a fintech job on principle. Making rich people richer made me wonder if I should go in and do my job worse every day.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of telling half a dozen Google people “no we won’t install your SDK in our app because we don’t trust you, an ad company, with our users data.”
They played innocent but also made it completely clear that they know exactly what I meant and I was not the first person to say this. Chumps.
If that meant giving up a job there, that’s a big statement of principle. Good for you.
Ah, no, not that. Never worked there. But I did leave a fintech job on principle. Making rich people richer made me wonder if I should go in and do my job worse every day.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of telling half a dozen Google people “no we won’t install your SDK in our app because we don’t trust you, an ad company, with our users data.”
They played innocent but also made it completely clear that they know exactly what I meant and I was not the first person to say this. Chumps.
Not all heroes wear capes. Good on you, friend.