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It's so fucking dumb that a worker has to show fealty to a corporation when they want to work there, as if they are blessed for having the opportunity to labor
by ok_dad 4y ago
It's so fucking dumb that a worker has to show fealty to a corporation when they want to work there, as if they are blessed for having the opportunity to labor on shitty code (or whatever) all day, and if they look for other work they're a fucking traitor and looked down upon. Meanwhile, if company profits are up but interest rates are rising 25 bps over the next year, they can just lay off 10,000 workers and it's just "doing business things".
I am "open to work" on LinkedIn and elsewhere, and if a company or hiring manager doesn't like it then they can go fuck themselves. Note: I have a great job currently.
Further, "open to work" doesn't mean I'm fucking begging for you to hire me, it means I'm open to opportunities that might come up when I'm specifically not actively looking! I've had several good interviews come from random people finding my posts about my industry on HN or seeing my "open to work" status on LinkedIn and emailing me.
- elzbardico 4y agoMan, this is not personal. It is just business. If you're looking elsewhere and didn't even try to bring your issues to as your manager, of course I'll preemptively get rid of you as fast as you can because our team have commitments and long term goals and I'd prefer not to run the risk of you jumping ship suddenly and letting the team one hand short. I don't own the company. I have this single piece of things that I am responsible for along with our team, and I'll do my best to ensure our teams do those things as best as we can, not only because I have bills to pay, but because all of your colleagues also have their bills to pay. Yeah, I agree with you that probably we're all exploited, the bureaucracy is stupid and inefficient, our C-level-Gods are a bunch of narcissist self-centered jerks and jerkerettes. But in the end of the day, we are just a bunch of fucking soldiers in the front line trying to survive.
- ok_dad 4y agoI am specifically saying that I am not currently looking, however I support the "open to work" movement and indicate it for myself, in case something interesting comes along that I wouldn't otherwise find out about. If you're a manager and going to get rid of a great employee just because they are "looking elsewhere", then I probably would not want to work of you anyways. My current manager doesn't mind that I am always looking around, because he knows I like working where I am and he knows I feel supported and not just a cog in a machine.