Mr S. had thought long and hard before accepting the position.

Many thoughts.

Deep Thoughts.

Mr S. is not particularly involved in politics.

He fills his Twitter account with electrical engineering jokes that laypeople find difficult to understand.

Very rarely is there a cautious tip against the CDU or a hesitant reference to the advantages of cycling.

But when it came to taking a job at an armaments company, Mr. S. hesitated.

On the other hand: It was a reputable company, his former favorite colleague had moved there years ago, and there was no better employer far and wide.

Mr S. knew that exactly, he had been looking for a long time.

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He finally decided to do it. But he sent a message to friends and relatives. No third person should bring you the news - possibly even with critical coloring. Mr S. wanted to explain himself. "If you're happy for me: cool! If not, I understand too," he wrote about the new position. The answers almost touched him. Hardly anyone seemed to think the new job was great, but they all congratulated Mr. S. After all, it was his decision, the relatives and friends wrote, and they didn't want to judge.

Mr S. has now been working for the company for six months.

His skepticism never went away, but he really couldn't have imagined a better employer.

"The canteen," says Mr. S. now whenever he talks about his job, "is almost star level, the working hours are wonderful, the pay is generous - that's the way it is when you work for an armaments company."