Google Engineers Organizing a Walk Out to Protest the Protection of Andy Rubin

Re:Google Engineers Organizing a Walk Out to Protest the Pro... by erwan on Monday October 29, 2018 @11:38PM (#18333867)

>this is helping to create a perfect storm of people who feel either exploited by companies and their executives (because they are)

What do you mean by that? I know only a few Googlers, mostly new grads. They don't seem to be worked to the bone or mistreated (9-5, high comp, benefits etc.) and have excellent working conditions (ergonomic workflow, offices with natural light, mentoring, good internal tooling).

In fact, I don't know if I would enjoy it. Since I like intense environments... they have it good though.

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Re:Google Engineers Organizing a Walk Out to Protest the Pro... by thaumaturgy on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @05:11AM (#18334923)

Those are good by modern standards, but you still get to see someone get paid $2 million a month for 4 years, plus receive investments in their next venture, after committing an offense that would probably get you summarily fired.

It's pretty messed up that we look at a situation like that now and say, "well the employees only have to work 9 to 5 and they get great health benefits, so I don't see why anybody would be upset."

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Re:Google Engineers Organizing a Walk Out to Protest the Pro... by erwan on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @04:10PM (#18340859)

You decide to make the most uncharitable interpretation of my comment therefore I am not interested in engaging with you any further.

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