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Aside from the not giving them free t-shirts or food, what other inhumane treatment is Google committing here?

• lmm 3y ago
  It's not about the things themselves (which are indeed trivial), it's about the singling out of one person on a team for worse treatment. That's psychologically corrosive even when the material difference is small.
  • khazhoux 3y ago
    I still don't see a problem. If someone is not comfortable with being a second-tier worker, they shouldn't sign up for the TVC gig, because the rules of the job and the distinctions with FTE are explicitly stated. Know your own boundaries, and all that. Anyone who thinks they have the chops to get through the interview process and wants to be FTE is free to give it a shot. Then they'll have all the perks (as well as have to go through annual Google perf reviews, OKRs, and all that baggage too).
    • lmm 3y ago
      > If someone is not comfortable with being a second-tier worker, they shouldn't sign up for the TVC gig, because the rules of the job and the distinctions with FTE are explicitly stated. Know your own boundaries, and all that. Safety isn't and shouldn't be just on the worker. Harmful working practices are rightly illegal for the employer; you can't be employed to cut asbestos without protection even if you don't think it will affect you or are ok with the consequences.
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