• justsomeguy@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Not to defend them too much but I’d assume that a lot of the employees are just trying to make a living. The department I’m working at was recently taken over and I have a mortgage and a kid so even if I morally disagree with some of the practices of my new employer I can’t just quit without uprooting the lives of my family.

    It’s the same for the majority of workers stuck in big corporate jobs. The capitalist orphan crushing machine will crush all in the end. Not just the orphans.

    • DementedSociety@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      What a bunch of BS. Yeah, I’m sure people working at FACEBOOK are destitute and have no options for any other jobs or employment, they’re completely unskilled and just have no fucking options. /S with a CAPITAL S

      • eldavi@lemmy.ml
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        3 days ago

        yes, the poor faang software engineers could possibly find another job. lol

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      3 days ago

      I can’t just quit without uprooting the lives of my family

      That may be true for you, but it’s far from universally true. I have changed jobs several times (maintaining my industry) without even moving or uprooting anything for my family. I would wager most actually have viable alternative options without moving.

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        3 days ago

        i love these down votes against pointing out the irrationality of the narrative that you must uppend your entire life to stop being an asshole.

        and that’s despite the common knowledge that there’s a better chance at higher pay if you switch jobs. lol

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        I’ve moved around a few times because I didn’t like the direction the company I worked for was heading. I didn’t have a plan when I moved, but each time I got a good raise.

        People don’t because it requires effort and it can be scary.