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Why are only google employees the ones who are so entitled they are demanding unions. Every other company laid off tens of thousands and you didn’t hear anythi

Why are only google employees the ones who are so entitled they are demanding unions. Every other company laid off tens of thousands and you didn’t hear anything in the comments sections or twitter. But Google? Omg my union! Whiniest people on earth. Seriously! Most entitled. It’s all over twitter and hacker news comment sections. Because it’s a concerted effort. I know this will be downvoted because union activists are promoting this on every social channel but it has to be said: You are not entitled to your 7 figure income. This is not even a biased post, it’s just facts. Google has the most entitled culture and you see it come out in these moments. They need to CUT HARDER.

throwaway5959 4y ago
What facts have you outlined here?
EricE 4y ago
Not just Google - tech in general is rife with people who think their poo doesn't stink. Profits (or lack of) have a way of snapping things back into focus!
- gymbeaux 4y ago
  Yes and no. It seems like employees are paying for the mistakes of the CEOs. Take Google- Pichai hired too many people, so he made some vague threat about underperformers knowing who they are and needing to resign, then announced layoffs. So lack of profits might be snapping something back into focus, but I think we can safely say Pichai still has a direct line from his ass to his nose and an ego to match.
gymbeaux 4y ago
My hot take is that my LinkedIn feed is being filled with reposts of “I was affected by the layoff…. {proceeds to humble brag about Ivy League college they attended and other Valley companies they’ve worked for, and express concern about finding another job ASAP despite having months worth of severance}” and it rubs me the wrong way. This is the general trend of ALL layoff posts I’ve seen from ex-Amazon, Google and Microsoft people recently. It’s: 1. I was laid off, but I’m not bitter. 2. My resume is prestigious. 3. Please help me find another role. So I do believe “entitled” fits. If I were given a 3-month paid vacation, I would take the damn vacation.
- ulfw 4y ago
  being layed off is not a 'vacation' and frankly it's not easy finding a new job even remotely as good as your current one in this environment
  - gymbeaux 4y ago
    This is fair rebuttal, but consider that MOST SWEs, remote or no, make somewhere between ~$100k and ~$170k, and MOST SWEs do NOT get severance when they lose their job involuntarily. Base salary between FAANG and non-FAANG is not so different, but FAANG gets the RSUs/bonuses that can often "double" one's salary. To rely on RSUs/bonuses to maintain one's lifestyle is.. unwise. So from the perspective of a SWE who makes "only" $140k and has never been the recipient of severance, nevermind 3 months' worth, I think these people have it really, really good.
IE6 4y ago
> Every other company laid off tens of thousands and you didn’t hear anything in the comments sections or twitter. Follow better people then

throwaway5959 4y ago

What facts have you outlined here?

EricE 4y ago

Not just Google - tech in general is rife with people who think their poo doesn't stink. Profits (or lack of) have a way of snapping things back into focus!

gymbeaux 4y ago
Yes and no. It seems like employees are paying for the mistakes of the CEOs. Take Google- Pichai hired too many people, so he made some vague threat about underperformers knowing who they are and needing to resign, then announced layoffs. So lack of profits might be snapping something back into focus, but I think we can safely say Pichai still has a direct line from his ass to his nose and an ego to match.

gymbeaux 4y ago

My hot take is that my LinkedIn feed is being filled with reposts of “I was affected by the layoff…. {proceeds to humble brag about Ivy League college they attended and other Valley companies they’ve worked for, and express concern about finding another job ASAP despite having months worth of severance}” and it rubs me the wrong way. This is the general trend of ALL layoff posts I’ve seen from ex-Amazon, Google and Microsoft people recently. It’s: 1. I was laid off, but I’m not bitter. 2. My resume is prestigious. 3. Please help me find another role. So I do believe “entitled” fits. If I were given a 3-month paid vacation, I would take the damn vacation.

ulfw 4y ago
being layed off is not a 'vacation' and frankly it's not easy finding a new job even remotely as good as your current one in this environment
- gymbeaux 4y ago
  This is fair rebuttal, but consider that MOST SWEs, remote or no, make somewhere between ~$100k and ~$170k, and MOST SWEs do NOT get severance when they lose their job involuntarily. Base salary between FAANG and non-FAANG is not so different, but FAANG gets the RSUs/bonuses that can often "double" one's salary. To rely on RSUs/bonuses to maintain one's lifestyle is.. unwise. So from the perspective of a SWE who makes "only" $140k and has never been the recipient of severance, nevermind 3 months' worth, I think these people have it really, really good.

IE6 4y ago

> Every other company laid off tens of thousands and you didn’t hear anything in the comments sections or twitter. Follow better people then