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Or just human resource: we are just property of our employers. I'll say this again for any employer who thinks they care about their employees: please make all

Or just human resource: we are just property of our employers. I'll say this again for any employer who thinks they care about their employees: please make all salary and benefits information for everyone public. Until you do so, you may not criticize Travis (of Uber) or anyone else when it comes to treating employees well. Put your money where your mouth is!

sokoloff 9y ago
Who's to say that our employees want their salary information made public? Why would I need to work at a company where all salary is transparent in order to have an opinion on whether Walmart/Amazon treat their employees fairly, whether there should be no, a lower, or a higher minimum wage, or whether Uber's culture is one that should be celebrated and modeled or reviled?
- thanksgiving 9y ago
  The point is you and I don't have a say either way. Jim, congrats on being a VP but you and I are just pawns. We have no leverage. If you don't believe me, try bringing this up in a board meeting and see how far it flies. Employers benefit tremendously from the I formation assymetry which to me is a much bigger crime than some idiots who can't keep their junk in their pants. I'm just an idiot on the Internet and you've actually made it. I'd like to apologize if this sounds condescending because it is absolutely not (in part because I'm so far below you that it is physically impossible but regardless of my fortune it is not meant to be). Mind you, i have no original thoughts and this is something i stole from buffer. I think buffer is a great example on how to do things. I wish all the sjw's in silicon valley would direct their attention to something that actually benefits the world for a change. https://open.buffer.com/introducing-open-salaries-at-buffer-including-our-transparent-formula-and-all-individual-salaries/ https://open.buffer.com/introducing-open-salaries-at-buffer-... I encourage you to keep an open mind about this. Thank you for your time. Sincerely yours,

sokoloff 9y ago

Who's to say that our employees want their salary information made public? Why would I need to work at a company where all salary is transparent in order to have an opinion on whether Walmart/Amazon treat their employees fairly, whether there should be no, a lower, or a higher minimum wage, or whether Uber's culture is one that should be celebrated and modeled or reviled?

thanksgiving 9y ago
The point is you and I don't have a say either way. Jim, congrats on being a VP but you and I are just pawns. We have no leverage. If you don't believe me, try bringing this up in a board meeting and see how far it flies. Employers benefit tremendously from the I formation assymetry which to me is a much bigger crime than some idiots who can't keep their junk in their pants. I'm just an idiot on the Internet and you've actually made it. I'd like to apologize if this sounds condescending because it is absolutely not (in part because I'm so far below you that it is physically impossible but regardless of my fortune it is not meant to be). Mind you, i have no original thoughts and this is something i stole from buffer. I think buffer is a great example on how to do things. I wish all the sjw's in silicon valley would direct their attention to something that actually benefits the world for a change. https://open.buffer.com/introducing-open-salaries-at-buffer-including-our-transparent-formula-and-all-individual-salaries/ https://open.buffer.com/introducing-open-salaries-at-buffer-... I encourage you to keep an open mind about this. Thank you for your time. Sincerely yours,