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It's even worse than unavoidable. My company has removed any kind of anonymous discussion/Q&A, which just fuels a mono culture. You only get one-sided discussi
by hnreader998 6y ago
It's even worse than unavoidable. My company has removed any kind of anonymous discussion/Q&A, which just fuels a mono culture.
You only get one-sided discussions because going against the grain will be career suicide.
- onion2k 6y agoAll this means is that you value your career over the political statement you want to make. The point you want to contribute isn't all that important to you. This is why it's worthwhile listening to people who speak out when there is a cost to themselves - they believe in what they're saying enough to sacrific something for it.
- hnreader998 6y agoI don't disagree. My main point is that at a bay area tech company, the cost is one-sided, which drives company policies and philosophies, all while endlessly preaching about diversity.
- NicolasGorden 6y agoThis seems naïve. Cost is a factor. Greg, a nobody who nobody likes says X thing - X isn't a big deal, and doesn't affect most people and about 45% of people would agree X shouldn't be said, even if it isn't a big deal. Mark, a senior directo who everybody loves says Y thing - Y is a big deal, but only 10% of people would agree it shouldn't be said. Guess which will get called out?
- rjkennedy98 6y agoYou are right we should listen more to terroristic suicide bombers because they put their lives on the line for what they believe /s. Seriously, haven’t they don’t studies that most of these revolutionaries are actually not very smart people. How does risking your life for a cause have anything to do with being correct about an issue?