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I work in O&G and my own CEO - who has long and loud been a climate skeptic - decided he was finally turning a corner on the EPA in our last All Hands Meeting. The guy very loudly and proudly announced that the Federal Government (which is suddenly extremely trustworthy and reputable!) has released an abundance of New Data (no, we can't see it) that categorically proves what we've been doing is good for the planet.
Like, at this point, I'm pot-committed to sucking at the teet of the Permian Basin. And I honestly can't complain too loudly, because someone in middle management realized a few years back that if you plug all the leaks in your gas mains, you not only help the environment but save a fuckton of money. Identifying and plugging leaks via drone surveillance (and proving out the cost savings) has been my job for the last three years.
But holy fuck do I ever get tired of hearing this asshole yap about how good petrochemicals are for the economy, the country, and the planet. I'm already sucking your dick, you don't need to lie to me about how it tastes.
Why do you still work there if you feel this way? Working for oil and gas is only supporting the existing order, and most people in O&G have very transferable skillsets.
Give him a break, he’s the guy plugging leaks. Better to have someone competent doing it than not.
Because the salary and benefits are good and I'm experienced in the work.
I spent seven years in Healthcare IT taking shit pay to help doctors process insurance claims faster. I spent two years working at a retail advertiser mass marketing annoying online micro target ads. I've worked on a couple political campaigns (for free) doing data analytics for candidates who didn't actually read them.
I guess I could be working for... Microsoft? Walmart? Lockhead Martin?
Who is the Virtuous Employer?
At least in this role I can point to a number on a ledger and proudly say "I was involved in capping the release of this much methane gas into the atmosphere".
In the perfect world we’d only ever do what our integrity and self-worth would allow us, but this isn’t the perfect world.