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>I think it's a giant mistake to see a workplace as a place where the entrepreneur is a tiny god-king. It isn't about being a god king, its about people being
by StanislavPetrov 5y ago
>I think it's a giant mistake to see a workplace as a place where the entrepreneur is a tiny god-king.
It isn't about being a god king, its about people being capable of collectively doing a task without saddling the execution of that task with all of their personal, political and emotional baggage.
>If people want to play-act as robots, I won't deny them their kink. But that's not what interests me about work, and it's not the kind of person I hire.
If people want to play-act as priests of some new secular religion, I won't deny them their kink. But that's not what interests me about work. What interests me about work is collecting a paycheck so that I can pay my bills and have the economic freedom to pursue my personal interests when I'm not at work. The idea that those with whom I work feel entitled (much less obligated) to police my personal interests (that are completely unrelated to my time on the job) is anathema to me. Those are not the kind of people I would hire, or work with.
- helmholtz 5y agoHow about when the grievance has to do with work itself? Something like James Damore. Or the inverse, someone bringing up a mysogynistic culture company-wide? What if the company implicitly looks down upon people with left/right leanings, depending on whether it's in Alabama or California? I agree with the general sentiment that going to the office, collecting your paycheck and going home is the smoothest ride for everyone, but honestly, beyond a certain size, I think it's unavoidable to have these kinds of frictions.
- pdimitar 5y agoWell, for many NOT being a sexist in a work setting is a common sense practice. Business owners of this stance will enforce it mercilessly and will still not think of themselves as having a certain political inclination. I suppose this circles back to the loose definition of "common decency".
- wpietri 5y agoGosh, you want to collect a fat paycheck and have freedom to do what you want in your off hours? That sounds very political. What are you doing bringing up politics in relation to work? And you might think I'm kidding. But those views would have made you a complete radical in 1867. By 1967 it wouldn't have been radical for a white man, but it was still radical for anybody non-white or non-male. By 2017, it was somewhat better for women and racial minorities, but in many places it was still radical to suggest that gay people should enjoy those rights. So "no politics at work" ends up being code for IMGFY. It's not a lack of politics. It is politics, just defending the status quo.
- wpietri 5y agoSorry, that should be IGMFY.