Hey @mirrorwitch@awful.systems, your blog post really seems to be making the rounds now!
Deep in Mordor where the shadows lie: Dystopian tales of that time when I sold out to Google – elilla & friends’ very occasional blog thing
Submitted 22 hours ago by AngelikaMerkel@feddit.org to technology@lemmy.world
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wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 hours ago
Amoxtli@thelemmy.club 22 hours ago
I don’t really care about this person’s life.
thedruid@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Why read it then? And if you didn’t read it, why did you comment?
Amoxtli@thelemmy.club 13 hours ago
It was very boring.
okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
TL;DR;AS(AI Summary):
Title: Deep in Mordor where the shadows lie: Dystopian tales of that time when I sold out to Google
The blog post “Deep in Mordor where the shadows lie: Dystopian tales of that time when I sold out to Google” details the author’s disillusionment with Google after working there in 2007. Initially drawn to Google’s progressive image, they experienced overwork, underpayment, and a stifled culture that belied its promises – particularly regarding “20% time.” Attempts to voice employee dissatisfaction were met with management backlash, exposing a stark divide between full-time staff and exploited temps/contractors. This experience sparked a political awakening, revealing the inherent cruelty of capitalism and the moral compromises of working for a company built on surveillance and profit. The post critiques Google’s practices and, more broadly, systemic injustice, detailing a personal journey of realizing and resisting exploitation.
nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 18 hours ago
Thank you for posting this AI summary.
nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 18 hours ago
At first, I thought I would settle for just the AI summary posted by a commenter on this thread. But then I felt intrigued and decided to skim through the blog. I didn’t read it all for lack of time.
And now I feel compelled to enter another comment to say this blog is so beautifully written - and likely conveys ideas that many of us can relate to. I’m very impressed.
Thank you, OP!
ThinkBeforeYouPost@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
It’s short, and worth the read! Battle through the short-form video content dopamine-hit addiction.
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 17 hours ago
AI summary? 😲
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 17 hours ago
I remember 2007, when I got a gmail account and thought it was a much better alternative to whatever I had before.
When she dared bring it up, this was the reaction - and I know this scenario all too well though I never worked at Google:
ThinkBeforeYouPost@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Yes, great article! Well worth the read! It reminds me very much of my time at (different)big Tech as well…🤑
thedruid@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Honestly, I am a peaceful guy. I will fight to protect my family, but otherwise, I trap and release bugs for Christ sakes.
But every single person director level and above needs to be slapped in the face 4 times a day with fucking trout. To remind themselves that they are simply assholes who will crumble at the slightest real world issue. ALL c suite and most directors, are fucking overpaid, underworked and ass kissed by people better than them. Every fucking one
Directors aren’t a monolith though. Many, are a mole titles given to what we used to call team leads. But if they have real power ? They didn’t earn. None of them did not one.
I have worked for some of the biggest digital companies on earth. And I am not joking.
Every single executive I met was an immoral liar.
nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 17 hours ago
You expressed it better than I ever could. I feel the same way!