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Re:Poor in Tech by zozbot234 on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @10:43AM (#27209337)

I'm not sure I see anything wrong with not bothering the cleaning staff while they're at work. The whole reason they've been hired is to spare everyone else the time and effort involved in cleaning, so to have everyone waste time on greetings would just be demeaning their work.

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Re:Poor in Tech by NortySpock on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @11:05AM (#27209690)

Not even a "good evening" for your fellow human?

I usually nod or say a quick greeting in passing as I head out for the evening. I've also thanked the guy who refills the soda can dispenser, pointing out that the company runs on caffeine. Each of these interactions takes less than 30 seconds and reminds us of our shared experience on this planet.

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Re:Poor in Tech by kyawzazaw on Monday May 24, 2021 @02:50PM (#27268240)

A nod. But if I know them, a greeting.

I just don't want to disrupt their work or impose that they have to respond back.

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Re:Poor in Tech by gammarator on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @11:10AM (#27209764)

There is a difference between “not bothering the cleaning staff” and not acknowledging that they exist and are human and are standing right in front of you.

Author is describing the second, and it happens pervasively in the upper classes.

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Re:Poor in Tech by jkepler on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @07:23PM (#27215693)

Sadly, this is true. Though it also leaves a huge opportunity for people to encourage cleaning staff (or drivers or any other manual labor in cultures that privilege intellectual work) with brief yet heartfelt greetings and genuine thanks for the valuable work they do.

Seeing and thanking overlooked people for the work they do takes almost no time if its habitual, yet can potentially brighten someone's day.

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Re:Poor in Tech by bumby on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @12:37PM (#27211002)

>The whole reason they've been hired is to spare everyone else the time

Do you extend this to other jobs as well? Is it demeaning to say hello to your boss because she's been hired to spare you the time of managerial decisions? What about the QA folks who've been hired to save you the time of executing tests?

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Re:Poor in Tech by fl0wenol on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @12:49PM (#27211202)

Do you never say hi to a contractor ever in the workplace? Dude, that's cold.

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Re:Poor in Tech by godfreyantonell on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @12:58PM (#27211330)

Shame on you for telling the truth. You have a right not to speak to anyone you don't want to speak to. You are probably smart as shit and make close to a million a year. Hell, I'd be a dick if I made that kind of cheese.

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