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I am uncertain on this. Once said that most probably Uber and its culture are the roots of all Evil, there is something I smell as being fishy. If it was a ca
by jaclaz 9y ago
I am uncertain on this.
Once said that most probably Uber and its culture are the roots of all Evil, there is something I smell as being fishy.
If it was a case of exploitation of "humble", "normal" labour it would be a thing.
But the exploitation of an "elite" of professionals in a "niche" field (such as programming/software engineering), people that are - at least reportedly - paid at a very high level and that every company is looking for (i.e. - stil reportedly - a field where supply is not enough to fulfill demand)?
I mean, if you force a secretary or a clerk or a labourer to do more hours, and go back to the workplace at night and on weekends they have very likely no other choice than to comply.
I can undersatnd how people with a H-1B would have no other choice.
But a 100,000-120,000 US$/year programmer/engineer?
Does he/she have not another choice?
Cannot he/she resign and look for another job if the environment at Uber is felt as "toxic"?
(and find such new job at the same pay level and relatively easily?)
- ryan2611 9y agoDid you read the article? It says on numerous occasions that they're 'trapped' by the lure of equity, they see this as their retirement fund.
- jaclaz 9y agoSure I did read it, but the whole point is that what they are "trapped" by is (in your words) "lure of equity" (I would personally call that a - slight - form of "greed", which while rhyming with "need" is not the same thing). It is a choice, from the article: >“It’s a money cult. People are putting up with massive amounts of abuse, mental abuse, constant threats to fire you so you’re losing your equity,” BTW: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html >Please don't insinuate that someone hasn't read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be shortened to "The article mentions that."