Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a protest against Israel

Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by bradleyjg on Sunday March 10, 2024 @09:56AM (#39659104)

It’s crazy to me that we have so many people that think they have a god given right to a paycheck. You get paid money to do what the person paying you wants you to do. Not because you are a good person who worked hard in high school and college and now deserve money from the sky for the rest of your life.

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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by maxerickson on Sunday March 10, 2024 @10:23AM (#39659335)

Has the employee come out and said anything about the consequences? They may have valued their expression above keeping their job.

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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by ParetoOptimal on Sunday March 10, 2024 @10:36AM (#39659449)

Not a fan of basic income eh?

People should do it the old fashioned way and inherit their money.

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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by bradleyjg on Sunday March 10, 2024 @10:38AM (#39659476)

Do you give away all your income above the global average? Does this protester?

Be the change you want to see in the world.

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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by ParetoOptimal on Sunday March 10, 2024 @10:52AM (#39659612)

> Do you give away all your income above the global average? Does this protester?

Neither of us do. That doesnt make their protest or our views invalid.

> Be the change you want to see in the world.

I am :)

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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by jakupovic on Sunday March 10, 2024 @10:22AM (#39659326)

People have a right to a paycheck just like people have a right to water. Companies wouldn't exist without economy which is propped up by various governments and the collective goods we all create, think roads, freeways, laws, schools and everything else Companies don't pay for but enjoy fruits off of.

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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by kmlx on Sunday March 10, 2024 @10:43AM (#39659531)

> and everything else Companies don't pay for but enjoy fruits off of

companies pay for everything, it's just that they pay it indirectly. income tax, corporation tax, vat, the taxes just keep on piling.

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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by foogazi on Sunday March 10, 2024 @05:03PM (#39662514)

> companies pay for everything

Where do they get the money from ?

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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by kmlx on Friday March 15, 2024 @05:28AM (#39713660)

thanks for reminding me.

from heavily taxed sales.

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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by bradleyjg on Sunday March 10, 2024 @10:28AM (#39659392)

Humanity tried things that way, it didn’t work out.

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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by ptcrash on Sunday March 10, 2024 @10:16AM (#39659281)

Ignoring obvious flame-bait, it sounds like the termination was an amicable feeling then, yeah?

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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by mandmandam on Sunday March 10, 2024 @10:42AM (#39659514)

The employee said that they were "proud" to be fired for speaking out against genocide.

If you choose to interpret that as "amicable" that's on you; seems twisted to me though.

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