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Re:Australian employees now have the right to ignore work em... by morgante on Monday August 26, 2024 @01:18AM (#41354213)
> I might not be earning FAANG money, but it's just another sign I'm working for a 'good' company.

It's so weird that you automatically assume everyone shares your values about what a "good" company is.

Personally, I think a good company is one where everyone cares about the outcome and is aligned around the mission including sometimes working "after hours" when it's necessary. Treating employment as purgatory is a self-fulfilling prophesy.

By the far the most depressed I've ever been in my professional career was working on a team with great WLB, easy work, and great pay. It felt grossly unfair to the company and I realized I never want to work with colleagues who treat work as a punishment.

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Re:Australian employees now have the right to ignore work em... by sevg on Monday August 26, 2024 @02:18AM (#41354496)
> It's so weird that you automatically assume everyone shares your values about what a "good" company is.

The person you were replying to was sharing their opinion on what a "good" company is. I didn't see any assumption that this was objective truth.

And then you shared your opinion. Which you could have done without calling them weird. Which is why you got downvoted.

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