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Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 19 hours agoEveryone has a choice. It might be harder for some, but it’s still a choice. Work for the evil company or not. Noone forces me at gunpoint to go to work. I’d argue it’s possible to change. Maybe not easy or fun, but possible. There may be exceptions in uncivilized countries where it’s “work or die” where it’s “me or them”.
I, personally, just couldn’t. Working for someone that’s clearly against my ethics or moral code? I would probably prefer welfare over that. Couldn’t enjoy anything I would buy from that salary. Better be poor but proud than rich and ashamed of myself.
MagicShel@lemmy.zip 19 hours ago
Agreed but at some point I am forced to work “at gunpoint” because I have a wide and kids who need a house and food and cars. I’m jealous of anyone in a position to simply quit.
I work for a company that works for another company in the hospitality industry. The software system is being updated (in part of a much broader system change) to no longer allow non-binary or unspecified gender. We aren’t writing that part, but have to support it. I consider it a shortsighted and cruel change. But I’ve also spent a 7 of the last 30 months looking for work.
I’m not walking away just because of this change. Instead I’m making sure our software is easy to change back when world is ready for that once again. That’s the best I can do, and I’ve worked for companies engaged in much greater evil.
When I got hired on a contract for Uline I’d never heard of them. Then I found out that are huge contributors to the Republican Party and I was glad when they decided to replace me on that contract, but I couldn’t just walk away. That was the most morally conflicted I’ve ever been at a job. But it gave my family the means to thrive, and that is my first goal.
Strider@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Yes basically capitalism is rigged and at some point we are forced. Hence wage slaves.
anomnom@sh.itjust.works 18 hours ago
That’s why we need to slow down the bastards and be as incompetent as possible in these positions.
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 18 hours ago
It’s fair to acknowledge the reality that it’s not easy or even instant and the market sucks at the moment. I’d say even looking for work would be better than nothing. You have to do what you have to do.
I don’t think the gender thing is being evil. You’re literally required to support that and you’re doing your best. That’s not really in your or your companies control.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
Yeah sure, i hear you. Though one could argue if having the (silly) opinion to scratch modern gendering off the agenda is actually “evil”. It’s stupid, but it’s just a political opinion one is allowed to have and share. And fully live out in one’s company. So, quitting here just because they’re narrow-minded and stupid would be a bit overkill. But just staying there until you find something better: Totally acceptable I’d say. I might’ve sound very harsh and black/white-ish, but i often talk in principles, not in simple 100%-always-appliable-rules-for-everybody.
And kudos that you do your protest in the means possible :)