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I got the same impression. It would be worth taking a second look at if the vast majority of those 250 people were top executives: >> Regulation watchdogs may
by gedrap 10y ago
I got the same impression. It would be worth taking a second look at if the vast majority of those 250 people were top executives:
>> Regulation watchdogs may be just as keen about the moves between Google and the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission. Those government bodies regulate many of the programs that are at the heart of Google’s business, and there have been at least 15 moves between Google and its lobbying firms and those commissions.
>> The 18 people involved in the revolving door listed in this story are just the tip of the 251-plus name iceberg, though in some cases people among that 251 are low-level employees.
So they looked at ~20 people in the article who moved from Google to the government. Given the size of Google, that number seems to be barely significant.
"Google employees have enjoyed good employability" seems like a better title, unless there's something major that I've missed.
- rmah 10y agoYes, the impression the article wants you to have is that those people are top (or at least important) execs at both google and the government who are able to make decisions that benefit one or the other or themselves. The reality, if you dig into the data, is that the vast majority are not.