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The Day My Coworkers and I Chose Our Survival over Our Supervisor

47 points by smacktoward 6y ago

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fallingfrog 6y ago
Drives home the point that leverage is really everything, and having some way to push back against a boss really matters.
- fallingfrog 6y ago
  In other news: https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1264996588834996226?s=21 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1264996588834996226?s=21
  - pmiller2 6y ago
    "Human capital stock?" Really? Have the Republicans jumped the shark yet, because it's hard to believe anyone said this in front of a national news camera.
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camelCaseCamel 6y ago
Why does this commie garbage always show up on HN..... makes one go hmmmm....
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pmiller2 6y ago
There are a few details missing from this story that I would have liked to have known: * What happened to Billy? * How close was the store to ground zero? * What ultimately happened to the workers who walked out? Obviously they weren't fired, but was there a disciplinary process, etc.?
JungleGymSam 6y ago
This guy has a decent overall point but you know he's a prick when he implies being able to acquire a big flag quickly means ignoring the need for acquiring masks. Does he know the persons tasked with acquiring those things? Does he know that getting the flag delayed getting the masks? What if multiple people were tasked separately and the flag simply easy to get? Then he goes on to assert that governors and CEOs are opening up too quickly: "before it's safe". Get over it, people. It's time to go back to work. It can and is being done well. I don't understand this desire by many people to be remain in panic mode. Is it comforting or something? How bizarre...
nca-peripherals 6y ago
Don't be led around like a slave to other people's money. Think for yourself and f corporations. Too many Americans falsely believe hard work, sacrifice, and personal risk will be rewarded when they are in-fact risking everything for next to nothing.
- pmiller2 6y ago
  Exactly. To the corporation, you're "human capital stock." [0] Never forget that. --- [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23316697 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23316697

47 points by smacktoward 6y ago

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Drives home the point that leverage is really everything, and having some way to push back against a boss really matters.

fallingfrog 6y ago
In other news: https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1264996588834996226?s=21 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1264996588834996226?s=21
- pmiller2 6y ago
  "Human capital stock?" Really? Have the Republicans jumped the shark yet, because it's hard to believe anyone said this in front of a national news camera.
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camelCaseCamel 6y ago

Why does this commie garbage always show up on HN..... makes one go hmmmm....

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pmiller2 6y ago

There are a few details missing from this story that I would have liked to have known: * What happened to Billy? * How close was the store to ground zero? * What ultimately happened to the workers who walked out? Obviously they weren't fired, but was there a disciplinary process, etc.?

JungleGymSam 6y ago

This guy has a decent overall point but you know he's a prick when he implies being able to acquire a big flag quickly means ignoring the need for acquiring masks. Does he know the persons tasked with acquiring those things? Does he know that getting the flag delayed getting the masks? What if multiple people were tasked separately and the flag simply easy to get? Then he goes on to assert that governors and CEOs are opening up too quickly: "before it's safe". Get over it, people. It's time to go back to work. It can and is being done well. I don't understand this desire by many people to be remain in panic mode. Is it comforting or something? How bizarre...

nca-peripherals 6y ago

Don't be led around like a slave to other people's money. Think for yourself and f corporations. Too many Americans falsely believe hard work, sacrifice, and personal risk will be rewarded when they are in-fact risking everything for next to nothing.

pmiller2 6y ago
Exactly. To the corporation, you're "human capital stock." [0] Never forget that. --- [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23316697 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23316697