[cpfohl]

I think more than you think? I like to believe that pretty much any career can have moments of “I’m proud to be part of this organization.” And “I can’t be part of this anymore.”

We’re not special in that regard. Our challenge lies in the sheer breadth of options available to us; but even that’s not unique: managing non profits, janitors, HR professionals, and lawyers also can work with a breathtaking array of companies.

Really the only folks who don’t have that issue to the same extent are tradespeople: carpenters, electricians, plumbers; but even they can say no to a job for a person or company they don’t want to support.

[hirako2000]

I bet teachers, nurses, lawyers, architects, cooks, everyone, do. Every day. They moan but they see value.

Nothing special about IT except we tend to enjoy the work itself not just the outcome of that work.