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If they leave, they'll just be replaced by others who are willing to do what they weren't. The allure of wealth and status is powerful, especially in a time whe
by smacktoward 8y ago
If they leave, they'll just be replaced by others who are willing to do what they weren't. The allure of wealth and status is powerful, especially in a time when people are divided into a small group that does extremely well and a much larger one that has to work harder every day just to get by.
The solution for Facebook employees is not to leave, it's to organize. If Facebook employees were organized they'd have power, and then they could use that power to force management to stop running the company in ways that make them ashamed to tell people they work there.
- CaptainZapp 8y agoIf they leave, they'll just be replaced by others who are willing to do what they weren't. Which, alas, may not be the best and the brightest.
- smacktoward 8y ago"The graveyards are full of people the world could not do without." -- Elbert Hubbard
- matt4077 8y agoLeaving is strictly better that organising, because at a first approximation they could just make you leave if it were different. Which they would never do. The argument about others just replacing you is, of course, best known from chess, where it's called the "German Defense" and consists of everyone pretending they are just pawns. Practically, there is also the almost tautological fact that whatever replacement can be found is second-best (if that). With these tech giants essentially hiring everyone that meets requirements, 20% of tech workers taking a stand will effectively mean a reduction of their workforce by the same amount, unless they are willing to lower standards.