I work in a trade group that represents the interests of a very specific industry. I don’t want to name it to remain anonymous. But it’s not anything sketchy af like natsec or MLM, or chamber of commerce.
My organization does a lot of good and supports organizations that does a lot of good. However, there are some practices that are relatively common/not unheard of that I disagree with.
The benefits in my organization are really good and I make a decent salary, have a decent living (below average for my area but I feel comfortable). I also think everyone I work with has good intent.
I tend to look at things black & white – good or bad, ethical or unethical. But I know that’s not realistic in the workplace.
I support so much of what I do, and realistically I live in a capitalist system and need to make a living somehow.
Have others been in similar situations? To be fair, I feel like if I worked at one of our “opposing” companies I’d also disagree with a lot of their stances.
I guess I don’t really have a question, I just needed to vent lol