I Work For an Evil Company, but Outside Work, I’m Actually a Really Good Person - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
mcsweeneys.net Created: November 19, 2025 Updated: February 25, 2026 article
Summary
I love my job. I make a great salary, there’s a clear path to promotion, and a never-ending supply of cold brew in the office. And even though my j...
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Curator's note
This satirical essay mocks employees at destructive companies rationalizing their roles through work-life balance. The narrator boasts high pay and perks while enabling AI data centers' massive water use and xenophobic agendas, offset by camping, biking, drag brunch, and beach cleanups. Sleep hours and future retirement supposedly balance "evil" time. Detachment from harm is key: following orders until promotion, loving flaws, and donating 1% while shopping at co-ops in Hawaiian shirts.