Re:Engineer says Google fired her for notifying co-workers o...
by ummonk on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @01:54PM
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Many startups have a culture where you could spin up an X1 AWS instance with 2TB of RAM if you need it, without having to go and get approval. Similarly, Google has a culture where engineers make various changes to internal tools without needing approval from higher ups.
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Re:Engineer says Google fired her for notifying co-workers o...
by scarface74 on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @01:59PM
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Well, according to the post, obviously not....
Re:Engineer says Google fired her for notifying co-workers o...
by ummonk on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @02:08PM
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No, the post states that it is obviously the case:
>This kind of code change happens all the time. We frequently add things to make our jobs easier or even to just share hobbies or interests. For example, someone changed the default desktop wallpaper during the walkout last year so that the Linux penguin was holding a protest sign. The company has never reacted aggressively in response to a notification such as this in the past. It’s always been a celebrated part of the culture.
Re:Engineer says Google fired her for notifying co-workers o...
by scarface74 on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @03:20PM
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It’s amazing that you think that anecdote is okay or even welcomed....