If needed, you have a role at Microsoft that matches your compensation

Re:If needed, you have a role at Microsoft that matches your... by justrealist on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @10:41AM (#38365137)

I don't doubt that a lot will, but it's also easy to sign a letter.

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Re:If needed, you have a role at Microsoft that matches your... by perihelions on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @10:42AM (#38365158)

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Re:If needed, you have a role at Microsoft that matches your... by corobo on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @10:52AM (#38365314)

At the point where the majority of employees have signed it I imagine it's much easier. Might even get a bit weird if you're one of a few holdouts

e: for what it's worth I thought it was a reasonable discussion point, not sure why you got downvoted on that one :(

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Re:If needed, you have a role at Microsoft that matches your... by perihelions on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @10:56AM (#38365368)

It was a risky gambit for the first half of the signers. Was it not?

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Re:If needed, you have a role at Microsoft that matches your... by macksd on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @11:03AM (#38365471)

I have no idea what the process was for gathering the signatures, but one way to solve this problem is a mutual confidentiality pact that goes away with enough momentum. Ask people if they're willing to sign, but if you can't get 50% of the people to sign the document and all the signatures go away.

Similar things are done when doing anonymous 360 surveys in the workplace. If not enough people in a certain pool respond, the feedback doesn't get shared.

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Re:If needed, you have a role at Microsoft that matches your... by corobo on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @11:31AM (#38365871)

Oh aye for sure - All unions are risky to start with, that's why you gotta keep them quiet until you have overwhelming support

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Re:If needed, you have a role at Microsoft that matches your... by mepiethree on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @10:52AM (#38365319)

Is it really burning a bridge though if >90% of your coworkers (and even bosses) agree?

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Re:If needed, you have a role at Microsoft that matches your... by fbdab103 on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @11:00AM (#38365433)

Lot harder for the first N employees at the front of the line.

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Re:If needed, you have a role at Microsoft that matches your... by sarchertech on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @11:39AM (#38366008)

Unless they promised to withhold the letter until 50% signed.

Also I have enough savings and my skills are in demand enough that I wouldn’t consider signing such a letter much of a risk. The researchers at openAI are likely a good deal more in demand than I am.

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Re:If needed, you have a role at Microsoft that matches your... by fbdab103 on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @01:31PM (#38367908)

While the financial future is significantly less certain than it was a week ago, many of those employees have RSU-equivalents potentially worth FU money. Even if you are going to land on your feet, it is still making a statement to walk away from that payday.

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Re:If needed, you have a role at Microsoft that matches your... by sarchertech on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @02:38PM (#38368866)

If you believe that your profit share is going to be worth much much more with the current board gone, then threatening to walk away to force them to resign isn’t really walking away from much.

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Re:If needed, you have a role at Microsoft that matches your... by saagarjha on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @12:22PM (#38366750)

Was your comment unpopular, or wrong?

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