Even Google has had enough of this shit.
Google CEO tells staffers the office is not a place to ‘debate politics’ after firing 28 for anti-Israel sit-ins
Submitted 6 months ago by wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee to conservative@lemm.ee
Submitted 6 months ago by wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee to conservative@lemm.ee
Even Google has had enough of this shit.
PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 6 months ago
If Palestine were using Google Cloud for AI applications like identifying and murdering Israelis, then Pichai would also be justified in telling staffers to sit down, stfu, and get back to work?
I just want to make sure we’re not engaged in identity politics here.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Yes.
As someone who’s worked in the corporate world for 30+ years, politics is not tolerated.
If you’re an employee who regularly talks politics, you’ll find yourself not invited to projects, and slowly pushed to the side, as your peer reviews will show communication issues.
If you’re a contractor, you won’t be renewed at contract time.
I’ve seen both of these happen many times.
The workplace is for work, for getting things done. Frankly, most of us don’t have time for this idle chit-chat bs, we’re too busy trying to complete the endless stream of work that needs doing. And what room I have for chat, the last thing I want to talk about is politics - it’s always divisive, and teams need the opposite if that - to build better relationships.
Today I’ll actually leave a room if anyone talks politics. I want no part of that nonsense.
Here’s the heart of the issue: If you lack the sense to know when and where to discuss something like this, what other social skill/communication issues do you have? You’re clearly not someone to be trusted.
You’re a risk. No one wants a risk on their team.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 6 months ago
In a well run company it isn’t. The ceo I work for doesn’t talk politics. Everyone assumes he’s a democrat but I would libertarian based on a few slips.
For the most part he avoids politics. Either way you are making half the people mad and potential alienating half your customers.