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Corporate America has trained the plebs well. Every time a discussion on unions or any sort of organization to "push back" against the big companies in just ou
by hiram112 9y ago
Corporate America has trained the plebs well.
Every time a discussion on unions or any sort of organization to "push back" against the big companies in just our own industry is met with a good 50% of HN readers dismissing the idea outright.
And even talking about cutting off the supply of H1Bs - or at least the body shops that probably aren't as prolific at the top companies which are overrepresented here - is flagged and downvoted in minutes.
It doesn't surprise me, given the age of the average HN reader. Once you have a family, house, and have experienced age discrimination at 40, you'll have different views, I'm guessing. Maybe even sooner for many here if the blatant discrimination of white and asian males gets more traction.
I guess the thing that is so disappointing to me about this industry is that we're supposed to be smarter than the rest. But we have completely ignored the history of this country and the battles that our predecessors fought.
- wfo 9y agoTech folks are incredibly smart on technical subjects. When it comes to politics, power dynamics, seeing through propaganda, empathy, we are not trained in or likely to be interested in any of these "softer" but very important issues at all and it shows. Why do you suspect there are so many Libertarians in tech? It is the quintessential political philosophy of a smart successful person who does not understand these issues.
- internetman55 9y agoI think software developers are dumber than average cause their skills are in such demand that they don't bother learning how to generate/use leverage like professionals in other niches do
- ManlyBread 9y agoI am always amazed how many excuses and how many arguments are there when big businesses profit at the cost of the average Joe, but God forbid when a mere employee tries to do the same. I see no reason to be "ethical" anymore when it comes to employment because I know that it will be one sided - in this case I will act purely in my own interest, just like the businesses do. There's zero reason to play the game where the other side gets to change rules at will and forces you to get along with it.
- gaius 9y agoYep, this one has already been flagged