AMA: I agree with Sundar “it’s a business…and act with a focus that reflects that”
I don’t work at Google. But 💯 agree with Sundar and their corporate posture on this critical worksite issue. Protest = Arrest Corporate Policy > Personal Protest Being Disruptive = Immediate Dismissal Google “is a business, and not a place to act in a way that disrupts co-workers or makes them feel unsafe, to attempt to use the company as a personal platform, or to fight over disruptive issues or debate politics.” 🔗 https://nypost.com/2024/04/19/tech/google-ceo-says-office-not-a-place-to-debate-politics-after-firing-28-for-anti-israel-sit-ins/ #ama #google #protest
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Great example of FAFO!
Yup. This is business and not a market. Activism after work and not instead of work. Political views are cool but not during the work hours. If your parents could not teach you respect for others then your CEO will do that.
You can still get fired for activism after work if someone makes a viral video of you and you get identified
Google created the expectation that it’s this cool company where people can say whatever they want. And now the expectation has changed drastically since their businesses are at risk
Google created expectation that their employees can vomit whatever during work hours and do exactly opposite of what those ‘work hours’ mean ? 😡.
True. Workplace isn't a place for voicing your personal political, religious, demographic views and stands. Keep that outside.
Those 28 were gifted an additional 40hrs/week to focus their efforts on their views. I’m happy for them
Does this statement cover pronouns, face masks, Covid shots (assuming it doesn’t stop the spread but protects vaccinated => everyone’s personal choice)?
I worked for a long time outside of big tech before I went to Google and I'm shocked with how the place, at least when I first got there, felt more like a school or daycare than a workplace.
Yeah.....but isn't this the same guy who sent out emails about trump... Ukraine...BLM...etc
Workplace also isn’t a place to take 6 togo boxes during lunch rush
I disagree with the method of protest That said, Google withdrew from the relatively innocuous JEDI contract citing conflict with it’s corporate values. This was a more lucrative project serving American Department of Defense. And now they are involved in Project Nimbus, which has far more offensive militaristic use cases that serves a foreign country.
Didn't all US companies backlash Russia and Russians after the Russia - Ukraine war? Where were corporate policies then? If you mean, dynamic corporate policy to keep the business established, it makes sense then. But, it's also unpredictable.
It's only unpredictable if you believe companies should think exactly the way you do. Dynamic corporate policy to keep the business established is the norm. It would only be unpredictable if it was otherwise.
but.. but.. what about values? 🤔
🤣 Well, Sundar seemed clear on what is truly “valued” now. Good luck, 28
Money over human values