▲ 551 ▼ Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics (wapo.st) submitted 2 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 143 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 years ago (8 children) It's just a Tuesday in the Capitalist Hellscape © of U.S.A.™ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (7 children) Lol you're getting tossed in jail doing this in a communist society...this isn't about capitalism at all. It's about keeping people from creating a hostile work environment, look how polarized politics is online, shit gets heated in a work setting? It's a no go for any sane company wanting to keep the peace between employees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] snek@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Just because communism also sucks does not mean that capitalism has not ruined our lives. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) No one said it hasn't helped it some, but until you have magical replicators like in star trek, people will still be people. You cannot stop human nature to want more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] snek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Seems to me that the problem is bankers. Not the average Joe permalink fedilink source parent [–] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) If the employees owned the firm, then no they are not. Authoritarian Communism? Yup, it sucks too and I'd call that out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago There isn't anything stopping workers now from creating employee own companies. They exist today. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think maybe you're conflating capitalism and politics. The need for workers to voice out against company policies and actions often necessary for safety of workers, customers, etc. This is required for capitalism to work to any standard. Its not hard to see how firing employees for noting safety problems can cause problems. The obvious case for this is Boeing where they started punishing people for doing basic quality control work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Where did I say people aren't allowed to speak out against company policies and practices? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (7 children) Lol you're getting tossed in jail doing this in a communist society...this isn't about capitalism at all. It's about keeping people from creating a hostile work environment, look how polarized politics is online, shit gets heated in a work setting? It's a no go for any sane company wanting to keep the peace between employees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] snek@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Just because communism also sucks does not mean that capitalism has not ruined our lives. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) No one said it hasn't helped it some, but until you have magical replicators like in star trek, people will still be people. You cannot stop human nature to want more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] snek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Seems to me that the problem is bankers. Not the average Joe permalink fedilink source parent [–] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) If the employees owned the firm, then no they are not. Authoritarian Communism? Yup, it sucks too and I'd call that out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago There isn't anything stopping workers now from creating employee own companies. They exist today. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think maybe you're conflating capitalism and politics. The need for workers to voice out against company policies and actions often necessary for safety of workers, customers, etc. This is required for capitalism to work to any standard. Its not hard to see how firing employees for noting safety problems can cause problems. The obvious case for this is Boeing where they started punishing people for doing basic quality control work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Where did I say people aren't allowed to speak out against company policies and practices? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snek@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Just because communism also sucks does not mean that capitalism has not ruined our lives. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) No one said it hasn't helped it some, but until you have magical replicators like in star trek, people will still be people. You cannot stop human nature to want more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] snek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Seems to me that the problem is bankers. Not the average Joe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) No one said it hasn't helped it some, but until you have magical replicators like in star trek, people will still be people. You cannot stop human nature to want more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] snek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Seems to me that the problem is bankers. Not the average Joe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Seems to me that the problem is bankers. Not the average Joe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) If the employees owned the firm, then no they are not. Authoritarian Communism? Yup, it sucks too and I'd call that out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago There isn't anything stopping workers now from creating employee own companies. They exist today. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago There isn't anything stopping workers now from creating employee own companies. They exist today. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think maybe you're conflating capitalism and politics. The need for workers to voice out against company policies and actions often necessary for safety of workers, customers, etc. This is required for capitalism to work to any standard. Its not hard to see how firing employees for noting safety problems can cause problems. The obvious case for this is Boeing where they started punishing people for doing basic quality control work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Where did I say people aren't allowed to speak out against company policies and practices? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Where did I say people aren't allowed to speak out against company policies and practices? permalink fedilink source parent