I applied for a job at a VC backed company a few years ago

(Was in a transition phase. Indie apps not generating enough revenue to support me)

This company looked to be doing cool stuff with AI. But during my interview I discovered they were basically just shilling teeth whitening products

So I respectfully declined the job

But one thing that stuck out was what the CEO(?) told me:

“We only advertise the job in Australia because we have to. The government subsidises our costs when we hire internationally”

That was a wake up call for me

Not that the system is “unfair” or “rigged”…

But good intentioned policies create unpredictable incentives