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Re:At Taser maker Axon, ex-staffers say loyalty meant being ... by version_five on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @07:16PM (#37330368)
It's not significantly different imo than some of the ideological stuff workplaces are pushing these days (diversity equity, blabla). Any work that has to be something more than work is a problem imo.
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Re:At Taser maker Axon, ex-staffers say loyalty meant being ... by matrix_overload on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @07:30PM (#37330481)
It distracts people from demanding real stuff like a higher salary or a better schedule, so mission accomplished.
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Re:At Taser maker Axon, ex-staffers say loyalty meant being ... by throwanem on Thursday August 31, 2023 @01:08AM (#37332701)
I mean, so far nobody's tried to make getting a progress pride flag tattoo an condition of my employment. So there's that.
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Re:At Taser maker Axon, ex-staffers say loyalty meant being ... by IG_Semmelweiss on Thursday August 31, 2023 @10:15AM (#37337478)
No, but worst case if you decline the tatoo, you are fired.

Compare that you the very real request to attend a HR struggle session, or sign an expression of support of X cause in a letter

Now refuse. You, your friends, and your loved ones may end up fired AND, victims of a social media mob-lynching

As you can see, the downside is quite dramatic in 1 of the 2 scenarios. Tattoo is suddenly looking quite good!

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Re:At Taser maker Axon, ex-staffers say loyalty meant being ... by JohnFen on Thursday August 31, 2023 @10:46AM (#37337992)
> You, your friends, and your loved ones may end up fired AND, victims of a social media mob-lynching

When has this actually happened as a result of not attending some HR nonsense? And even if it did, getting fired seems like a much larger problem than being bad-mouthed online.

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Re:At Taser maker Axon, ex-staffers say loyalty meant being ... by Calamitous on Thursday August 31, 2023 @01:40PM (#37340928)
> getting fired seems like a much larger problem than being bad-mouthed online.

I’d argue the opposite: if I’m fired, I can get another job. If I’m bad-mouthed online, that can affect all future job prospects.

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Re:At Taser maker Axon, ex-staffers say loyalty meant being ... by omniglottal on Friday September 01, 2023 @02:26PM (#37354499)
The tattooless are not a protected class.
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