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There is also a thing called unions.
by GoodJokes 7y ago
There is also a thing called unions.
- cameronbrown 7y agoThe tech industry has the best horizontal mobility of any other right now. Why do we need the downside of unions when we can just move company and have only the upsides?
- guitarbill 7y agoBecause not everybody will be in a position to "just move" for various reasons, and you care about your co-workers? Or you simply have the sense to realise that you may be in an unfavourable position sometime in the future that may not be your fault?
- frenchyatwork 7y agoI've never been a union member, or worked as a white collar worker at a unionized place, but I'm curious what you think the downside of unions are? I'd personally be quite in favor of the transparency that unions bring to things like pay scales and HR processes. Is it just the dues you don't like? Edit: the only story I've heard in tech that involved unions was the strike at the Eugen gaming company, and as far as I can tell, they had pretty good reason to strike.
- hnaccount141 7y ago> best horizontal mobility of any other right now I think you just answered your own question. Unionize while you have leverage to protect yourself for a future where you might not.
- 420codebro 7y agoHoly shit the unions are out in force today on HN. Back to your holes, OUT OUT OUT.
- kevin_b_er 7y agoAs it turns out: You cannot "just move company" unless you live in California.
- RHSeeger 7y agoThe entire east coast seems pretty well situated for job switching, too.
- sincerely 7y agoI think theyre referring to how noncompetes can be enforced everywhere except California.
- cameronbrown 7y agoIt's still a hell of a lot cushier than what others have to deal with.
- balls187 7y ago> The tech industry has the best horizontal mobility of any other right now. Until you age out. And you will age out.
- goatinaboat 7y agoThe tech industry has the best horizontal mobility of any other right now. Why do we need the downside of unions when we can just move company and have only the upsides? Think of it like ageism. The time to do something about it is when you have the leverage. Not when you’re over a barrel.
- blaser-waffle 7y agoDamn. Never thought of it that way. It's like how they say the best time to jump jobs is when you're doing alright, and not when things are desperate or you're clearly on the way out.