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Tech has had many conscientious objectors, I've watched them come and go over the decades.

Most of them drive trucks now. A few lucky ones became artists or writers, but mostly a lot of bad outcomes.

One of these failed truck drivers even makes deliveries to the house of the person who forced him out sometimes, a fact which he loves laughing about.

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I'm kind of curious - how can this functionally happen, outside of the executive level? What prevents them from going across the street?

>> the person who forced him out

Worth noting that probably everyone here has seen something like this happen. Not sure if it is specific to tech, but some of the egos and pathologies are extreme.

I have never seen up close someone risking and losing their livelihood over moral issues with a business. It clearly does happen, but I would have assumed it to be rare, maybe more so in IT. So if you or GP have some details they can share about cases you witnessed, I'd love to hear.

Oh, I meant more generally seeing someone getting forced out by a single other person in the organization.

I think taking a moral stance usually leads people to move on of their own volition, as they tend to know the rules (and want them followed) and don't want to be associated with the fall out or with an organization that enforces them selectively.

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