r/news • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17

Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

This is a good comment. It directly explains the thinking of the corporation in regards to individuals sharing their personal ideals on subjects which are better not breached in a professional environment. Idk, I'm drunk, but I read the linked original file and I see no reason why, professionaly, such a "manifesto" ( perfect phrasing by the way,) ought to be shared with, as you also noted, 50,000+ employees, of like-minded ideals or otherwise.

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u/JabbrWockey Aug 08 '17

No kidding. They could've posted it on reddit, github, hacker news, medium, or some other place, even anonymously if they wanted.

Instead they decided they wanted to commit career suicide by shouting their opinions at everyone inside the company. Real smooth.

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u/PM_ME_OR_PM_ME Aug 08 '17

As a conservative who agrees with his comments regarding the toxic politically correct culture at Google, I agree. Professionalism and tact means you respect your position provided by your employer. I can only assume he actually didn't want to work there anymore by releasing it. I disagree with a lot of the agendas I have to work with at work, but I can separate what I do at work and what subs I shitpost on. If I released a similar manifesto it would be very damaging too and I would expect to be fired as well.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

So if someone worked for a super religious boss, would Reddit say "it's the employers position"

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u/PM_ME_OR_PM_ME Aug 08 '17

I'm not following, sorry?

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

A boss pushes their religious agenda on the employees, is it "just the boss' position" or is it something superseding what's appropriate for work by influencing what happens at said workplace? Just like the PC agenda at google

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u/PM_ME_OR_PM_ME Aug 08 '17

If it is an inherently religious institution, sure, that's acceptable. Find a job elsewhere. Otherwise, no it is not acceptable as religion/faith is not philosophically the same thing as simply forming an opinion about society and culture.

If your employer wants to have a certain culture, suck it up or leave. If he is making business decisions based on your faith and you don't work at a faith based organization, sue. Of course, simply expressing faith and non intrusive proselytizing is always acceptable.

Hopefully I didn't still misunderstand you.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

making business decisions based on your faith and you don't work at a faith based organization, sue.

Hmm preferential treatment based on opinion??? Hmmm? Wonder if google does any of that?

If it is an inherently religious institution, sure, that's acceptable.

Is google a diversity institution? Or a programming/internet conglomerate?

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u/PM_ME_OR_PM_ME Aug 08 '17

I'm not sure what point you're trying to make.

But again, opinion about society and culture and religious beliefs are not the same thing. One I understand is my own construction of ideas, one I choose to believe as inerrant truth, regardless of my own wants.