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Re:Accused of underpaying women, Google says it's too expens... by 659087 on Saturday May 27, 2017 @11:24AM (#14430457)
I never really understood the Google worship. "Don't be evil" was an ingenious PR move which earned them an army of useful idiots willing to defend their every move, but never actually applied internally as far as I could tell. I think the reality was "see how much evil we can get society acclimated to".

As for Facebook, I think anyone who ever had a positive opinion of them should be evaluated by a psychiatrist.

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Re:Accused of underpaying women, Google says it's too expens... by pacala on Saturday May 27, 2017 @11:40AM (#14430524)
Google is [was?] a geek company. You could get a good pay by being really good at coding. Most companies out there, the only way to get a high compensation is to play Games of Thrones on the management ladder. Actually doing any work is shunned upon.
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Re:Accused of underpaying women, Google says it's too expens... by 659087 on Saturday May 27, 2017 @01:02PM (#14430855)
From my experiences with friends who worked or work at Google, you could fit in just as well by being a mediocre programmer or graphic designer who really enjoyed kool-aid.

The terms "Googley" and "Googler" quickly became the equivalent of nails on a chalkboard to me thanks to these people.

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Re:Accused of underpaying women, Google says it's too expens... by jedberg on Saturday May 27, 2017 @12:52PM (#14430825)
> Actually doing any work is shunned upon.

You clearly don't understand what a manager does if you believe what they do isn't work.

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Re:Accused of underpaying women, Google says it's too expens... by pacala on Saturday May 27, 2017 @01:12PM (#14430902)
There are indeed many definitions of work. I'm using "something produced or accomplished by effort, exertion, or exercise of skill", https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work.

But then again, managers are very skilled at power games, and the ultimate sign of power is taking credit for what your subordinates produced.

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Re:Accused of underpaying women, Google says it's too expens... by scarface74 on Saturday May 27, 2017 @08:36PM (#14432605)
You're working for a bad manager. I appreciate the management at my company. They keep the lights on and take care of all the stuff I would never want to do and I can concentrate on development.
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