The biggest problem is tech workers tend to not be social and feel elitest. I know, I've been in the business 25+ years. You also have a lot of older folks poisoned against unions by politicians and the media. Building a tech union at this big companies is an uphill battle.

Another symptom of extremely silo'd educations. As someone in a STEM field who took a couple years extra to graduate because they didn't declare a major for two years, I see this shit constantly. Clearly, very intelligent people who have been once again let down by our education system, but this time at the University level.

To the point where I will probably get downvotes and angry replies about how learning that other stuff is useless. But I can tell you that it's absolutely not. I'm an engineer, and "Logic and Language" is still, by far, the most important course I've ever taken..

I don't think even being in a union would help you there, unless you got the entire union on board.

I also don't understand why you'd even want to work for a company whose work you feel so strongly against.

Tech types are very often libertarian minded.

look into how a majority of their workers are H1B workers and why they cant speak up politically.

Yeah it's sad. I mean it's good, in a way that more people are aware of Nimbus now, but at the same time: nothing changes and some good people get fired over it, discouraging others to act in good faith for what they stand for.

I didn't know about Nimbus. I remember having read something about Google+Israel in the past, but didn't realize they were on board now.

All in all, fuck Google, again.

Actual headlines should be “Google workers in revolt over XYZ but too afraid of losing their 6 figure salaries to do anything meaningful about it”

The description seems primed to generate the opposite reaction from the opposite sides of the political divide based on the reaction to the NB, coloured hair, and breakfast choice.

If I had to guess it's meant to evoke relatability for Googlers.

I liked it because it highlights the comfortable world of the people abetting in the Genocide, in contrast to those suffering from it.

There is a lot to gain for those who do not suffer from morals.

That could get you in worse trouble than just getting fired.

Depends on how many people are willing to take a stand simultaneously and how replaceable they are.

Similar to a union strike if enough people stop working the employer has no option but to cave in to the demands.

But the initial wave is usually the one meeting the most resistance when most people in a group aren't even open to an idea. It takes brave people who are willing to take the initial stand when it's still uncomfortable to do so.

Give me a fucking job then.

I've been trying to get the fuck out of the DoD for years. No one fucking wants me. I'm so tired of trying. Fuck. I've been writing software since I was twelve and the most they let me do is automate software installs with fucking powershell ADT. Fucking poweshell, a god-damned toy language, and I don't even get to write it myself.

No one wants to hire me and I hate it.

Fuck yes. It is not enough to boycott companies with your money. You must also do so with your labor. Thank you for making a carve out exception for the little people in the picture. It would be better if they could withhold their labor as well, but many of the lowest in companies simply cannot afford to work somewhere else for less pay. As you pointed out, the engineers truly can take a pay cut and survive. Thank you for sharing your likely-to-be unpopular opinion.