Google employees are free to speak up, except on antitrust

Re:Google employees are free to speak up, except on antitrust by jlebar on Thursday October 15, 2020 @02:01AM (#24785351)

OK, and where should we draw the line?

If LGBTQ benefits are an acceptable topic, is it acceptable to talk about same-sex marriage? Is it acceptable to advocate for pro-LGBTQ policies more broadly? If not, why not? It's all part of the same thing, no?

If H-1B visas are an acceptable topic, is it acceptable to advocate that our company should support the removal of a politician who is anti-immigrant? Again, it's all part of the same thing, no?

When I start thinking about it, a lot of these workplace issues are connected to broader issues...

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Re:Google employees are free to speak up, except on antitrust by ballenf on Thursday October 15, 2020 @04:09AM (#24786088)

I try to frame those issues as "Is this within the bounds of the value I agreed to provide in return for this pay?" If "no", but my moral code demands I speak, then I'm out. Sorting out expectations directly with supervisors or HR also seems advisable where unclear.

Valuable employees leaving due to company misses on important social issues is itself a very powerful form of advocacy.

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