What would you do in this situation?

Would you take up the offer, or deny it?

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Nick

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    Think of something that really strikes a nerve. It could be people against gay marriage, animal killers, government, money, war, poverty, etc. Now, imagine there's a company run by a power hungry person who supports whatever you are against.

    He gives you a chance to work for the company. Do you pass it up, or take it? Why and why not?

    Rhetorical Example: Pretend you're an animal rights activist, and a company looking to cage animals for testing offers you a position on the executive board offering more money than you could get on your current minimum wage job you have now that could make your life easier and make the lives of the people you care about easier. Do you pass up the offer from the man, or do you deny it? Why or why not?

    You can use any situation or any possible example but a company that stands for something you hate offers you a position of power on their company must be present in all ideas. Overall, the question is simple: Would you take the offer, or pass it down?
     
    It depends how my family is doing with my minimum wage job. If we're getting by well enough then I would refuse the job. The onlt time I would ever take the job in that situation is if my family needed the extra money to survive.
     
    Pass the offer up. I could live with being poor; I couldn't live with sacrificing my morality.
     
    Pass up the offer. Without my ethical standing, I'm not even human, nor would I be morally inclined in the slightest.

    Doing this is like selling your soul.
    Edit: I accidentally voted for the first option. D:
     
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    I would want to do it, but I wouldn't be able to.

    See, it really gets to me when people are INCREADIBLY homophobic, and they try to make everyone the same. I deal with those people all the time at school.

    And because I'm gay/bi, I dont think I could handle it coming from my boss.
     
    In context to the example..
    It would make my life and the lives of the people I care about easier, but it wouldn't make the lives of the animals easier.
    It would be really tempting but why work for a person who doesn't even support you?
    Ultimately, I would pass.
     
    The one subject that pinches a serious nerve i would NEVER ever think of turning my back on it for money. Id rather be dead than ever do something of such.
     
    I'd take up the offer and do everything I can to ruin the company as much as possible before I am eventually fired.
     
    No matter how much it pays, I wouldn't work there. I can't do something that is against what I believe in. I'm very strong in my beliefs.
     
    It's a terribly situational question. If I were well-off at my job and surviving pretty well, I'd turn it down, sure. On the other hand, if I were desperate for something that pays better, I'd probably feel forced to turn a blind eye and take it, if only long enough to find something better.

    Honestly, though, this is really something I can't feel I can give an accurate answer to. Because although it's easy to say "oh I won't ever turn back on my ethics! :D", I know that I can be a greedy person, and being handed the offer in real life is a completely different story than being asked about it on a forum.
     
    I'd pass it up. My current job situation may not be the best in the world since I'm at the bottom of the ladder and could always do better, but I'm happy with my job and with the people that I work with. That's important to me, to be comfortable with my boss. And if I conflict on a matter that's important to me with my boss, than there's going to be issues, especially if the boss is homophobic.

    I could always use more money. That's the reason why I work so many hours at my job. But at least I'm not turning my back on my morals to get that money.
     
    Morals? What the heck are those?
    It would honestly depend on my financial standing at the time and how good their offer is. I'd probably pass it up unless I was really desperate.
     
    Considering that I am pretty neutral in most viewpoints, (even if I am not, nobody will listen/understand), could I say, do a half-done job and get half the wage?
     
    Taking up the offer would be defeating the purpose. If you were getting the job to support your cause, that is. I would reject the position.
     
    If its against my beliefs then lolno
    I couldn't deal with a boss like that ;<
    i'd get my ass fired anyways lD

    if i was like. desperate. then maybe. depends ;<
     
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