Tony Bark@pawb.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoMicrosoft fires employee protestor who called AI boss a ‘war profiteer’www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square177fedilinkarrow-up11.22Karrow-down118
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minus-squareunderwire212@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 days agoProblems can be ongoing or increase in severity. Just because it’s been an issue for a while doesn’t mean it’s too late for change. Also, some people don’t have the luxury to choose an ethical employer (if they even exist).
minus-squareRowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·8 days agoIf you are in tech getting hired by microsoft you should have options
minus-squareEl Barto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days ago…maybe. Or, hear me out, the dude specifically applied for Microsoft with the intention of changing shit.
minus-squareRowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoDo you think a non-executive hire has that ability? That’s a stretch IMO
minus-squareEl Barto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoUh, yes? It’s not about sending a message inside MS only. It was about sending it out there. See how we’re discussing the story? Are we MS employees? Where’s my 401K?
minus-squareRowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoYou should be able to get hired by someone without defense contracts if that is what bothers you
Problems can be ongoing or increase in severity. Just because it’s been an issue for a while doesn’t mean it’s too late for change.
Also, some people don’t have the luxury to choose an ethical employer (if they even exist).
If you are in tech getting hired by microsoft you should have options
…maybe.
Or, hear me out, the dude specifically applied for Microsoft with the intention of changing shit.
Do you think a non-executive hire has that ability? That’s a stretch IMO
Uh, yes? It’s not about sending a message inside MS only. It was about sending it out there. See how we’re discussing the story? Are we MS employees? Where’s my 401K?
Ethical options?
You should be able to get hired by someone without defense contracts if that is what bothers you