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Re:Google doesn’t want employees working remotely anymore by samtho on Thursday June 08, 2023 @01:37AM (#36237662)
It’s the consolation of power that is concerning. The idea that one single institution that is accountable to nobody but it’s shareholders can dictate where you live, eat, who your friends are, and where your family is.

Many very-bad, dictatorship-type regimes have come into power with immense public support - a public that thought they would continue to be treated well.

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Re:Google doesn’t want employees working remotely anymore by rektide on Thursday June 08, 2023 @02:28AM (#36238034)
On the other hand, the rest of the world being exploiting wolves of capitalism fucking over everyone, obstructing most everyone trying to get started & make their way seems to be the actual evil here.

I agree there's potentials for the company to grow mean & sour, to exploit the position of granter of a reasonably good life. Ideally a good life should also be available by other means. What really is damned in this condemnation is the rest of the world, which lacks in offerances & alternatives.

The idea is that this is a destination company. Your whole premise is that people get exploited. Maybe over time that's true, but you will never create a destination company by being a shitty fuck.

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Re:Google doesn’t want employees working remotely anymore by amrocha on Thursday June 08, 2023 @02:42AM (#36238124)
I don't know why you're going to such lengths to defend someone who claimed they would be arrested by the corporate cops for thought crime. Over Google building some employee housing close to their office.
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