Google workers fired for protesting Israeli contract file NLRB complaint

Re:Google workers fired for protesting Israeli contract file... by userbinator on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @09:30PM (#40218533)

There is such a thing as bad publicity.

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Re:Google workers fired for protesting Israeli contract file... by rufus_foreman on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @10:19PM (#40218838)

There's such a thing as bad publicity for Google also.

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Re:Google workers fired for protesting Israeli contract file... by M911T on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @11:44PM (#40219286)

there's also the fact that google will just keep being used by nearly everyone. at the same time, for the now fired employees, having "was a google employee" in their resumes will help them land a new job

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Re:Google workers fired for protesting Israeli contract file... by reactordev on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @12:44AM (#40219590)

So long as they never mention why they are a former Google employee. Instead of a current one.

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Re:Google workers fired for protesting Israeli contract file... by bbarnett on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @03:47AM (#40220593)

This is accurate. HR doesn't want protesters on staff, and HR often googles candidates, checks social media, etc.

They may find sympathy at some businesses, but the larger the company, likely the less of that.

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Re:Google workers fired for protesting Israeli contract file... by neverokay on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @10:50AM (#40224062)

What HR wants and doesn’t want.

Got a chuckle out of me.

Look, if you are in the most elite institutions, then you should stand up for something. If they can’t fucking do it, what hope do other people have? So the starving Gaza kid can’t do shit, the Columbia student can’t, and the Google engineer can’t.

And this goes for people on both sides of the issue.

Tricky business.

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Re:Google workers fired for protesting Israeli contract file... by camdenreslink on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @09:43AM (#40223121)

I think it really depends on the company. There are a lot of companies out there with a wide range of values. Some might even consider this a quality that they want in a candidate (it will certainly eliminate them from consideration for some companies though).

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Re:Google workers fired for protesting Israeli contract file... by reactordev on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @10:43AM (#40223972)

That’s true! Some might even be more inclined to hire you based on your stance on the matter and that you protested. Good point. Just saying it’s not the best light to show why you were let go. I stick to the canned “We were over-resourced and so there were layoffs” is an easy blanket statement.

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Re:Google workers fired for protesting Israeli contract file... by userbinator on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @03:55PM (#40228523)

I doubt the majority of companies will consider it desirable even if they happen to be in political agreement with you --- because people's beliefs change over time.

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Re:Google workers fired for protesting Israeli contract file... by Simulacra on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @09:55PM (#40218698)

Tell that to Kristi Noem...

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