Re:Tech firms face growing resentment of parent employees du...
by ironman1478 on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @01:14AM
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No single employee at a company is productive enough that them leaving literally doubles a person's workload, especially when most people aren't actually productive for an entire day and there is a lot of evidence that 4 day work weeks are just as productive. If this environment did exist, the employee should quit unless they are making A LOT of money.
Re:Tech firms face growing resentment of parent employees du...
by Traubenfuchs on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @03:33AM
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But countless employees have such a low productivity, they can double it and still not reach their peak capacity. I know many developers that spend the majority of their work days just staring out of the window.
Re:Tech firms face growing resentment of parent employees du...
by sellyme on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @02:22AM
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> the employee should quit
Because the job market is looking so fantastic right now?
Yes, you're describing a hostile workplace, but right now is the worst time in over a decade to be giving up a reliable income.
Re:Tech firms face growing resentment of parent employees du...
by ironman1478 on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @02:50AM
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I think in general you are right, but this article was about tech workers, who are largely unaffected in terms of the job market from what I can tell (I could be wrong about this though). Also, it seems like the job market is ironically getting better for tech? I am seeing more remote opportunities on who's hiring so the job pool is opening up due to this.
Empathy needs to go both ways. Childless employees tend to be younger and less experienced, so they often are paid less than those with kids. If you're a junior who needs to work 80 hour weeks to pick up the slack from seniors with kids, but you're also paid less, it's understandable that you would be angry.