LargeKakapo

I would say that past “jobs” had more of a sense of accomplishment and agency. Personally I have never felt the same level of accomplishment from building things that directly improved the quality of my house, hunting with my father when it was required to help maintain ecological balance (too many deer or elk can actually be bad for an ecosystem), or directly contribute to my family/community in some way.

Now my days largely consist of navigating a “game of thrones” political landscape where work means less than it ever has. The sense of agency I once coveted now feels like a distant memory in some ways.

But to be fair this is probably something that people experienced in many different ages of humanity.

Trusting organizations that are purely motivated by profit margin over everything else is the root issue. While technical solutions may exist that allow for a heightened level of trust, the idea that they will be implemented without the proper alignment of incentives is naive at best.

Cynically I believe this is just blackmail for midterms.

The current administration will promise to Microsoft (and others) that they’ll reverse this decision as long as they are provided proper funding/support.

Man this really hit close to home as a guy transitioning from engineering to GRC. The last 1.5 years I have absolutely burnt myself out going flat out trying to make the transition to the next level and it has gone so poorly.

Sadly in many organizations it really does come down to a “consensus” within the environment about if you are succeeding in the role and fit. Woof.