I live in the Maryland suburbs of DC. I work as a DoD contractor and typically commute to Northern Virginia to work.
I could cut my commute dramatically while increasing my pay if I would be willing to work for one of the biotech companies on the I-270 corridor.
I won't. The reason why is that a whole bunch of them (to my knowledge) are involved in a whole lot of stuff that goes against my beliefs (such as embryonic stem cell research).
I've also turned down jobs working on National Institutes of Health (NIH) projects for the same reason.
I won't compromise my beliefs because of a job. (In case you are wondering why I take these stances, you can Google "Material Cooperation with Evil")
RE: “Material Cooperation with Evil”
In which case you’re going to have a hard time finding that special someone who meets your stringent criteria in government or even in business.
I pay my taxes, which I don;t want going to many of what the government funds ( regardless of local, state or federal ), yet my money funds a lot of things I consider “evil”.
I have a choice — go to jail ( or have my property confiscated ), or continue to pay my taxes ( many of which go to fund evil ).
>> typically commute to Northern Virginia to work <<
Then you need to move to NOVA — lower taxes, friendlier gun laws, and a shorter commute. What’s not to like?