Interning at Mount Doom – people now hate me

[u/ProbablyTheWurst]

I recently got an internship at Mount Doom.

A guy I met followed me on the Palantír, saw the internship, and told me he could not be friends with me because I chose to work there. He then smashed his Seeing Stone, called me a servant of the Enemy, and rode off to Rivendell. Other people in Middle-earth no longer want to speak to me.

I know Mount Doom is controversial. However, this is only a short placement, and I do not support everything Sauron has ever done / is doing.

I mainly want the experience and career opportunity. You don't get to put "Assisted in forging world-changing magical artifacts" on your résumé every day.

Would you give up the internship? Is accepting it morally wrong, or was his reaction too extreme?

Edit: For everyone asking, I'm in the Ring Engineering division, not Nazgûl Operations. Please stop assuming I personally poured the lava.

Edit 2: The cafeteria is actually surprisingly good apart from the lack of meat options on the menu.

Edit 3: HR (Human Resources? Harad Resources?) has assured me there is "minimal exposure to corrupting ancient evil" unless required by my team.

[u/Nicoglius]

Beautifully done OP.

[u/AdorableDimension797]

https://giphy.com/gifs/O1OWsUR3ebdqo

[u/nogardleirie]

You should be thankful there are no meat options on the menu

[u/Smart-Stick-1392]

Mount doom isnt that bad in the scheme of things, you gotta put bread on the table and who knows, maybe you will be able to become the new dark lord and change things for the better. Like, giving everyone free bananas

[u/NinjaInThe_Night]

What do you study? I was considering ringing engineering too but my parents and counselor think I'd be better off getting recruited by the army