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Theres a lot more reasons that can lead to job loss other than technical competence. Being in a union gives you a slice of ownership in the company you're work

Theres a lot more reasons that can lead to job loss other than technical competence. Being in a union gives you a slice of ownership in the company you're working in. It allows you to have support if you're getting bullied. It also creates a wonderful dynamic with your coworkers. But yeah, framing this as a technical problem is missing the point entirely.

scarface74 5y ago
I realize that. My financial livelihood is not dependent on my current job. It’s dependent on my ability to get another job. It is purely about you taking control of your own career and not wait for the union or government to protect you. The demand for software developers is not new. It’s been there since I started working in 1996.
- aaomidi 5y ago
  Taking control of your own career could mean supporting a union. This is what you're saying: Do you use any type of insurance? If so why are you waiting for these companies to compensate you? Just take control of your own life and don't use them. Unions are a system of mass negotiation. The same systems that make our economy work.
  - scarface74 5y ago
    How well have the union shops fared in the economy? Our economy works based on supply and demand and individuals making the best choices for themselves. Again I get back to Amazon (where I work). They weren’t forced to completely redo their compensation packages across corporate because of a union. They were forced to do so because SDEs were quitting like crazy.
    - aaomidi 5y ago
      They've worked pretty well in the fact that we owe unions the fact that were working only forty hours a week. SDEs quitting like crazy would've had a much stronger impact if it was an organized strike and AWS literally went down.
      - scarface74 5y ago
        Salaries employees often work more than forty hours a week. But why do you want to take away an individuals agency to decide what’s in their own best interests?

scarface74 5y ago

I realize that. My financial livelihood is not dependent on my current job. It’s dependent on my ability to get another job. It is purely about you taking control of your own career and not wait for the union or government to protect you. The demand for software developers is not new. It’s been there since I started working in 1996.

aaomidi 5y ago
Taking control of your own career could mean supporting a union. This is what you're saying: Do you use any type of insurance? If so why are you waiting for these companies to compensate you? Just take control of your own life and don't use them. Unions are a system of mass negotiation. The same systems that make our economy work.
- scarface74 5y ago
  How well have the union shops fared in the economy? Our economy works based on supply and demand and individuals making the best choices for themselves. Again I get back to Amazon (where I work). They weren’t forced to completely redo their compensation packages across corporate because of a union. They were forced to do so because SDEs were quitting like crazy.
  - aaomidi 5y ago
    They've worked pretty well in the fact that we owe unions the fact that were working only forty hours a week. SDEs quitting like crazy would've had a much stronger impact if it was an organized strike and AWS literally went down.
    - scarface74 5y ago
      Salaries employees often work more than forty hours a week. But why do you want to take away an individuals agency to decide what’s in their own best interests?