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Spot on! Agree completely. Americans have this strange idea lately that all of their companies are squeaky clean when it's really people like Alex that put Amer
by RyanZAG 10y ago
Spot on! Agree completely. Americans have this strange idea lately that all of their companies are squeaky clean when it's really people like Alex that put America on the map. Most of them hide it behind shell companies and lengthy contractor lists.
In fact, all of the big name American companies all started out with terrible practices until they earned enough money and enough ire to hide those practices away from the public eye. And judging by my downvotes, far too many people really believe the world is a much nicer place than it is, and where you can really compete without getting a bit dirty yourself.
- jsprogrammer 10y agoWhat terrible practices did Google, or even Apple, start with?
- RyanZAG 10y agoSteve Jobs had HR policies very very similar to Alex's.
- benjohnson 10y agoApple: Running a business in a residential area. Shipping electrical products that were not UL tested for fire hazard. Paying owners in stock rather than taxable income. No diversity in hiring practices. Lead in products without a product recycling program in place. The gist is that you generally have to cut corners somewhere to start up any business unless you already have lots of money.