I’ve worked in fintech and recently transitioned to cryptocurrencies (implementing cryptography). The backlash I received from my peers for even going into finance was very comparable.
> the constant backlash from the public is nagging me
I’ve lost friends, and I’ve resorted to say that I work with cryptography (which is 100% true, but omits the application).
It feels like you need to either double down on your beliefs or selectively inform people what you do for a living, to keep working with crypto.
It’s hard to be a conscientious cypherpunk when you see how average people will bend towards being cheated by stonks.
Since people’s judgement matters to you, consider working with something that you’re proud to tell people. That’s part of why I quit my first job in finance.
When friends of friends ask for investment advice, I don’t get back to them; it feels like selling people drugs. I don’t mind that they invest, but I spent years understanding the landscape, and I avoid most of what I see, including NFTs.
> will I be unemployable
Yes, your skills and personality will get you another job. Presumably, the technical level of your current job is the best you’ve done so far.
If you’re reading Hacker News, you’re over-exposed to the criticism. In reality, people don’t think that much about it.
Yes.
I’ve worked in fintech and recently transitioned to cryptocurrencies (implementing cryptography). The backlash I received from my peers for even going into finance was very comparable.
> the constant backlash from the public is nagging me
I’ve lost friends, and I’ve resorted to say that I work with cryptography (which is 100% true, but omits the application).
It feels like you need to either double down on your beliefs or selectively inform people what you do for a living, to keep working with crypto.
It’s hard to be a conscientious cypherpunk when you see how average people will bend towards being cheated by stonks.
Since people’s judgement matters to you, consider working with something that you’re proud to tell people. That’s part of why I quit my first job in finance.
When friends of friends ask for investment advice, I don’t get back to them; it feels like selling people drugs. I don’t mind that they invest, but I spent years understanding the landscape, and I avoid most of what I see, including NFTs.
> will I be unemployable
Yes, your skills and personality will get you another job. Presumably, the technical level of your current job is the best you’ve done so far.
If you’re reading Hacker News, you’re over-exposed to the criticism. In reality, people don’t think that much about it.