> Quit. Seriously. Go do something else. Ideally, do it today.
That's it, right there. The whole article could have been replaced with just that.
I've heard people express the opinion that they have absolutely "no choice" but to work at McKinsey, or some random hedge fund. I don't understand how anybody can reasonably come to that conclusion. The worst case for people like this is making only medium six figures.
People who claim they have no choice but to play the game have already decided they will tolerate it as much as possible.
Edit: I am dumb and completely missed the joke. Poe's law in action!
The maze aspect of a situation, or the immorality aren't really the important things! The thing that matters is whether you have a purpose in participating, to make anything better. When a private company is going down the tubes, there's an inherent non-linear and self-fulfilling type of behavior where people give up when they think others are giving up. It makes a large difference in what can be achieved when giving up is not an option for a significant number of people.