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Re:The engine of Germany's wealth is blocking its future by kspacewalk2 on Monday March 09, 2026 @12:44PM (#47311501)
Shouldn't whistle-blowing be much easier in a more transactional work culture where everyone knows you can't count on the company and they'll fuck you over next Thursday on a whim of some consultant or an ambitious upper manager?
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Re:The engine of Germany's wealth is blocking its future by reactordev on Monday March 09, 2026 @01:50PM (#47312592)
That entirely depends on the current economy. If they know they might have opportunities elsewhere, toot that whistle..
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Re:The engine of Germany's wealth is blocking its future by gadflyinyoureye on Monday March 09, 2026 @01:58PM (#47312757)
Sadly no. The world is litigious. The expection is that a wealthy corporation will crush anyone who holds it accountable.
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