Saw the title, figured it couldn't be that bad. Read the article. It is that bad.
ssladam
joined 8 months ago
A similar thing happens at the company I just joined. It has a "move fast" culture. I push for new roles that are genuinely needed now. My boss "approves", but finance puts the brakes on for review. HR doesn't want me yelling at them, so they post the job to "get a jump on collecting resumes".
If I lose the battle with finance, the job evaporates. If I win, we scoop up the resumes, and hire someone within a week.
You're correct in theory. However, in practice it's likely to end up the same way publishing CEO salaries ended up leading to a constant rise in CEO salaries, rather than curtailing them, as intended.
First time?
(It's their playbook. It's how they killed occupy wall street)
I don't disagree, but I definitely do not agree fully with your sentiment. "theft" implies a loss to the owner. (and sorry to folks in the other side, "piracy" also implies theft/loss)
So if folks can sit on top of a skyscraper and look into a ball park to watch the game, it's not theft, but they are enjoying something of value without paying for it, and society generally accepts this behavior in that case. But not if you splice your neighbor's cable to watch for free. (is that even still possible?)
Maybe call it, "involuntary gratis"? It implies some harm, but not on the same degree as theft.
You thought it was bad for Obama? Buckle up, we're in for a wild ride.