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>> Their actions achieved nothing of consequence They drew attention to their cause, you're talking about them. You're talking about their cause. >> even from
by rufus_foreman 2y ago
>> Their actions achieved nothing of consequence
They drew attention to their cause, you're talking about them. You're talking about their cause.
>> even from the point of view of someone that supports their views
What views of theirs do you support, exactly?
- userbinator 2y agoThere is such a thing as bad publicity.
- rufus_foreman 2y agoThere's such a thing as bad publicity for Google also.
- M911T 2y agothere's also the fact that google will just keep being used by nearly everyone. at the same time, for the now fired employees, having "was a google employee" in their resumes will help them land a new job
- reactordev 2y agoSo long as they never mention why they are a former Google employee. Instead of a current one.
- b112 2y agoThis is accurate. HR doesn't want protesters on staff, and HR often googles candidates, checks social media, etc. They may find sympathy at some businesses, but the larger the company, likely the less of that.
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- camdenreslink 2y agoI think it really depends on the company. There are a lot of companies out there with a wide range of values. Some might even consider this a quality that they want in a candidate (it will certainly eliminate them from consideration for some companies though).
- reactordev 2y agoThat’s true! Some might even be more inclined to hire you based on your stance on the matter and that you protested. Good point. Just saying it’s not the best light to show why you were let go. I stick to the canned “We were over-resourced and so there were layoffs” is an easy blanket statement.
- userbinator 2y agoI doubt the majority of companies will consider it desirable even if they happen to be in political agreement with you --- because people's beliefs change over time.
- Simulacra 2y agoTell that to Kristi Noem...
- andsoitis 2y ago> They drew attention to their cause, you're talking about them. You're talking about their cause. You almost got it. We are talking about them… but not about their cause. And therein lies the gold: they found a cause that they can use to scream look at me me me.
- b112 2y agoSadly for them, I don't know any of their names, couldn't care who they are, and their protest will vanish from the news cycle in a few hours ... forever. I suspect this is the same for everyone, even those who may be discussing Google's response. So they may have wanted a "me me me" response, or they may have legitimately wanted to raise awareness, but it's a pretty large fail for a now strongly narrowed career path.