It's Facebook we're talking about. Probably one of the most un-ethical entities on the planet. Of course they won't respect their employees, they don't respect their users (or their users' privacy) either.
If you decide to go and work for one of these companies abuse in some form or other should be expected, and you should be well aware that you are in some way acting against the interests of the general public and that when the company decides that you are to be disposed of that it will do so without consideration for your well being.
I hate unions but it's abuse like this that reminds me why unions exist at all. Unions basically tell managers that there are rules of engagement they need to respect. And they tell companies that a level of work needs to be guaranteed to them for employment, arbitrary rules will not work, and employment is playing with a life and you need to plan ahead for that.
Sure certain employees abuse it and it attracts other types of employees that could never work at startups. And a guy with his own YouTube channel would rather work for a real company than a unionized one. But there has got to be a balance. Between unbridled employers and managers and systematic ones.
> "got fired overnight by having a Youtube channel on tech and tech interview tips"
How is that even remotely a valid reason to fire someone? I'm really glad we've got laws for that. Had it happened here, the dismissal would most likely have been rejected.
I feel guilty for laughing when he said "to have a friendly chat with HR". It's certainly not a good month for him, as apparently his wife recently left him as well[0]. Bit sad (and perhaps demeaning) to see the video cut mid-way for a message from the sponsor.
But yeah, as jacquesm also said, there's no reason to expect any better from Facebook, is there? It's rather a mark of consistency, being unethical both outwards and inwards.
No - not for having a YT channel (per se) but for engaging in communications that FB considered to be a conflict of interest. And probably (as with most firings), a whole whole bunch of other stuff (besides the nominal "reason").
Nonethelsss - my heart goes out to anyone dragged into a "friendly chat with HR" under any circumstances.
He was hilarious as always: he said Facebook wanted him to start presenting himself as an Ex-Facebook Tech Lead and not only an Ex-Google Tech Lead, and the fact that he couldn't because he worked there represented a conflict of interest that benefited Google over Facebook, and so they fired him making it now possible to claim that he is also an ex-Facebook Tech Lead.
Patrick's channel is pretty awesome and he has an amazing deadpan sense of humor.
For those who don't really know him, I suggest his "What do programmers actually do?" video [0] which is pretty hilarious.
After looking into this more I believe he was fired for a video he made about women in tech were he advocates traditional gender roles and references Sheryl Sandberg to support his argument.
Is this for real? I'm really struggling with Poe's law. Ads, upsells, asking for comments about if he's hit rock bottom all really feel disingenuous to me.
It's just his style if you watch some of his other videos, he has a very sarcastic sense of humor.
He has a series of recurring jokes like inserting adds in the middle of nothing, repeating that he is an ex-Google Tech Lead 50 times, etc. those are insider jokes for fans of the channel.
[+] [-] vfc1|6 years ago|reply
It's amazing how these companies think they can literally buy you and own you, like a slave.
Not only they expect you to be available around the clock but even tell you what you can and can't do with the little free time they leave you left.
[+] [-] jacquesm|6 years ago|reply
If you decide to go and work for one of these companies abuse in some form or other should be expected, and you should be well aware that you are in some way acting against the interests of the general public and that when the company decides that you are to be disposed of that it will do so without consideration for your well being.
[+] [-] nashashmi|6 years ago|reply
Sure certain employees abuse it and it attracts other types of employees that could never work at startups. And a guy with his own YouTube channel would rather work for a real company than a unionized one. But there has got to be a balance. Between unbridled employers and managers and systematic ones.
[+] [-] mcv|6 years ago|reply
How is that even remotely a valid reason to fire someone? I'm really glad we've got laws for that. Had it happened here, the dismissal would most likely have been rejected.
[+] [-] gilesgate|6 years ago|reply
But yeah, as jacquesm also said, there's no reason to expect any better from Facebook, is there? It's rather a mark of consistency, being unethical both outwards and inwards.
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fssFXlNk6vw
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[+] [-] occitan|6 years ago|reply
Nonethelsss - my heart goes out to anyone dragged into a "friendly chat with HR" under any circumstances.
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[+] [-] alephnan|6 years ago|reply
What was the conflict of interest?
> And probably (as with most firings), a whole whole bunch of other stuff (besides the nominal "reason").
Probably, but not certainly.
[+] [-] lgl|6 years ago|reply
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQY5udXquOk
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[+] [-] vfc1|6 years ago|reply
He has a series of recurring jokes like inserting adds in the middle of nothing, repeating that he is an ex-Google Tech Lead 50 times, etc. those are insider jokes for fans of the channel.
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[+] [-] VladimirIvanov|6 years ago|reply
I'm surprised he didn't even get a warning.
[+] [-] occitan|6 years ago|reply
Might have had something to do with the 80-hour work weeks.
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