| For those people suggesting programmers shouldn't unionize, read the op-ed in Financial Times written by Sequoia's Michael Moritz this week to see why programmers should unionize ASAP: https://www.ft.com/content/42daca9e-facc-11e7-9bfc-052cbba03... In this article, he suggests Silicon Valley engineers should be worked to the bone like their Chinese counterparts. Some of the things he suggests in the articles: 1) End vacation days (he refers to taking a vacation day as "stealing") 2) Workers should get used to not seeing their kids 3) End the weekend (employees should work 14 hour days, 6-7 days a week) 4) Buildings should turn off the heat. Instead, employees can wear coats and scarves at their desks. 5) Physical fitness should be discouraged. |
We also have the ability to fire untalented or unpleasant people, and promote especially talented individuals regardless of age or tenure.
You don't need to work at any company that looks like the above. And I don't know of any company that looks like the above.