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> To be clear, I dont understand how conscientious UXer's function at a place like Facebook, unless the plot of Servance is a reality?

Fully ethical work that puts dinner on the table is a rare luxury, unfortunately. In the meantime, there are many rationalizations to choose from. I imagine a popular one at Facebook is something about the ends justifying the means.

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You can’t put dinner on the table for 150k, you can only do that with at least 180k + 250k RSU (I have no idea what designers make at MANGA so I’m using average senior engineer comp)

Come on now!

I'm reading this as sarcasm, but while you can "put dinner on the table for even less", it's still very rare (in over 20 years of my experience in the industry) to find a company that pays more than non-profit salaries and you can't find things to feel terrible about. Heck, some of the non-profits I've worked with were some of the most terrible ones.

The only reason to work any non founding team member would aspire to go to MANGA is the compensation. Just going to be real here (no shame or anything in admitting the truth), if it was to “work on challenging problems” there are numerous ways to do that without working at MANGA.

NOBODY else pays 400k minimums for senior level roles. But 150-200k is common for non MANGA and that’s more than enough in the USA in most places. But you can’t buy both a Plaid and a big house at the same time, and fund many luxury hobbies if you go down that path.

All I’m saying is.. be real :)

Insofar as "Severance" is a metaphor for compartmentalization, yes: it's a ubiquitous reality.

Well said.

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