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I don’t normally hop on the “twitter rage of the day” bandwagon, but here are deeply political topics that businesses tackle every day:
* compensation for employees
* what jurisdictions a product will be offered in
* parental leave policies
* servicing govt requests
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* compensation for employees
* what jurisdictions a product will be offered in
* parental leave policies
* servicing govt requests
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* how to recognize revenue for tax purposes
* whether to adhere to certain govt regulations
* liquidity events/IPOs
* allowing women to work
* allowing Black people to work
* allowing Jewish people to work
* which currency to use at the business
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* whether to adhere to certain govt regulations
* liquidity events/IPOs
* allowing women to work
* allowing Black people to work
* allowing Jewish people to work
* which currency to use at the business
Cont.
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* how to fire/hire employees
* whether to classify someone as an employee or contractor
* cryptocurrency (it turns out that all money/assets are political)
* whether to allow whistleblower hotlines
* determining who is on the board of directors
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* how to fire/hire employees
* whether to classify someone as an employee or contractor
* cryptocurrency (it turns out that all money/assets are political)
* whether to allow whistleblower hotlines
* determining who is on the board of directors
Cont.
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* open source usage policies (don’t forget that OS used to be deeply controversial)
* accommodations for differently abled employees
* recognizing mental health as a real health need
* selecting insurance for people
* offering 401k/retirement benefits
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* open source usage policies (don’t forget that OS used to be deeply controversial)
* accommodations for differently abled employees
* recognizing mental health as a real health need
* selecting insurance for people
* offering 401k/retirement benefits
Cont.
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I could go on forever because the reality is that ALL interactions between humans is political to some extent. Companies need to prioritize what they’ll dedicate time and attention towards. However, saying you want to keep politics out of the office is a lie.
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I could go on forever because the reality is that ALL interactions between humans is political to some extent. Companies need to prioritize what they’ll dedicate time and attention towards. However, saying you want to keep politics out of the office is a lie.
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If a company says “we don’t want politics at work”, they’re really just saying “Fuck our employees. Fuck everyone else. I got mine.” So to the Coinbases, Basecamps, etc. of the world, go fuck yourselves.
If a company says “we don’t want politics at work”, they’re really just saying “Fuck our employees. Fuck everyone else. I got mine.” So to the Coinbases, Basecamps, etc. of the world, go fuck yourselves.
