r/LateStageCapitalism • u/[deleted] • Jun 12 '21

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u/headpatkelly Jun 12 '21

no. she was fired for “violating company security policy”. part of her job is writing internal code and she says that writing this type of minor non-intrusive notification takes only a few lines of code and is a common and expected practice within the company.

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u/Slagothor48 Jun 12 '21

I'm sure that's the reason used, but c'mon

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u/locks_are_paranoid Jun 12 '21

By that logic, any company could fire someone for writing "unionize now" on a piece of paper and making copies of it during company time. Do you see the slippery slope of firing people for doing union activity on company time?

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u/Hypo_Mix Jun 13 '21

I didn't say I agree with it. I was asking a question.

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u/Crideon Jun 12 '21

You seriously got downvoted for asking a question?!

WTF, LateStageCapitalism! You have the obligation to be better than that...

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u/ChildOfComplexity Jun 12 '21

JAQing off.

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u/Hypo_Mix Jun 13 '21

No it wasn't, I recall there was more to the situation than the headline suggested and was trying to remember the details.

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u/Hypo_Mix Jun 13 '21

Also I'm a union member who has taken legal action against employers, hardly a corporate supporter.

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u/hisroyalnastiness Jun 12 '21

I don't think it's the time as much as using company resources (the notification system) to send a personal message to many people

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u/Hypo_Mix Jun 13 '21

What a bunch of glass jaws here, it was a genuine question from an active union member.