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You would think a company that's been in business for two decades would have a rather robust ethics guide to working with corporate and enterprise customers. It

You would think a company that's been in business for two decades would have a rather robust ethics guide to working with corporate and enterprise customers. It seems to be part and parcel for almost all large SaaS companies. How in the world did they let their culture get bad enough for political rants?

dragonwriter 5y ago
> You would think a company that's been in business for two decades would have a rather robust ethics guide to working with corporate and enterprise customers No, I’d more expect a tech firm that arose in that era which gave us the “tech bro” image and in which reacting against stuffy, corporate, professional corporate structure and culture was all the rage to be among the least likely of firms to have that.
StandardFuture 5y ago
What job can you go on on political rants at? If you can get away with that then this means 1. You have a controlling share in the company and don't give af (b/c you might lose customers and employees) 2. Everyone else (at the company) already completely or mostly agrees with your rants 3. You are so damn good at what you do that people have to put up with you Let's be honest, the most common reason people do get away with personal political rants at companies is because they get lucky and are in Scenario 2. This is another reason why everything is becoming more polarized. Companies are beginning to "lean" much more one direction or another. There is no reason to think that this will change anytime soon.
- jack9 5y ago
  #3 AKA The most toxic person at the workplace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljLlpOAGRsQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljLlpOAGRsQ
  - StandardFuture 5y ago
    Anyone going on a political rant is "a toxic person" in the workplace. It's always interesting to see the sheer prevalence of downvotes without reasoned response on hacker news. Completely disappointing.
- StandardFuture 5y ago
  Any actual responses? Or can we all assume that my point is 100% valid and the dissenters are too incapable of providing a proper rebuttal? Rhetorical question, btw.
- kingsuper20 5y ago
  >3. You are so damn good at what you do that people have to put up with you I've seen that one before. It usually seems to involve throwing chairs.
  - EvilEy3 5y ago
    Good stuff.

dragonwriter 5y ago

> You would think a company that's been in business for two decades would have a rather robust ethics guide to working with corporate and enterprise customers No, I’d more expect a tech firm that arose in that era which gave us the “tech bro” image and in which reacting against stuffy, corporate, professional corporate structure and culture was all the rage to be among the least likely of firms to have that.

StandardFuture 5y ago

What job can you go on on political rants at? If you can get away with that then this means 1. You have a controlling share in the company and don't give af (b/c you might lose customers and employees) 2. Everyone else (at the company) already completely or mostly agrees with your rants 3. You are so damn good at what you do that people have to put up with you Let's be honest, the most common reason people do get away with personal political rants at companies is because they get lucky and are in Scenario 2. This is another reason why everything is becoming more polarized. Companies are beginning to "lean" much more one direction or another. There is no reason to think that this will change anytime soon.

jack9 5y ago
#3 AKA The most toxic person at the workplace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljLlpOAGRsQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljLlpOAGRsQ
- StandardFuture 5y ago
  Anyone going on a political rant is "a toxic person" in the workplace. It's always interesting to see the sheer prevalence of downvotes without reasoned response on hacker news. Completely disappointing.
StandardFuture 5y ago
Any actual responses? Or can we all assume that my point is 100% valid and the dissenters are too incapable of providing a proper rebuttal? Rhetorical question, btw.
kingsuper20 5y ago
>3. You are so damn good at what you do that people have to put up with you I've seen that one before. It usually seems to involve throwing chairs.
- EvilEy3 5y ago
  Good stuff.