[Macsenour]

I came back to CA for a job. I quit after 3 weeks when I was told that a big part of my job was to lie to the employees about their paychecks being secure.

I took a part time contract but it was cancelled in 2008 do to the economic downturn. I couldn't find work. I moved all my stuff into storage and lived in my car.

I now own a home in Oakland with a great job at a great company.

[otakucode]

Congrats on quitting that job after 3 weeks. I am always disgusted when people do terrible things while employed and write it off as "I was just doing my job." "Just doing my job" is EXACTLY IDENTICAL to "I just did it for money." For some reason we see the two differently, but there is no difference. Quitting or turning down a job on moral grounds gives you an ability to look yourself in the mirror and say 'I am not making the world a worse place' and an unfortunate few people can do that.

[Macsenour]

Thank you. You got it exactly right, I knew I would have to look at myself in the mirror every day. I remembered what my mother, an amazing manager, taught me... the 5 most important words when managing people: "Never FK with people's money".

[devdas]

"Just doing my job" is the same as "I was just following orders".