Life as an employee shouldn't be like that. I think GitLab is in a unique situation since a lot of y'all are remote and there aren't a lot of comparable positions available.
We need more remote working opportunities, because when there are just a few, the companies that allow it are able to string along their employees.
Absolutely. I think this is one of the strongest things keeping people here. The golden handcuffs. Everything sucks, but our situation is unique. Many positions have lots of personal freedom such as flexible working hours. You can work from wherever, you can travel. That's hard to leave.
It is not my experience: I work remotely and my company is treating me very well as it's hard to find people with my skill level in their region of the world.
There are A LOT of remote jobs. As someone who just went through a job hunt for remote positions, there was pretty much a constant supply of opportunities. However, most of them are startups. There is definitely a lack of established remote first companies with 200+ employees.
I completely understand, retaliation is a real possibility in such cases. This is why it's important to find a safe way to organize, and for a considerable number of employees to protest.
> This is why it's important to find a safe way to organize, and for a considerable number of employees to protest.
Like a union? That could enforce a contract against management and protect its workers with a grievance process? And allow workers to strike against management practices without retaliatory fear?
Note that your employer can't terminate you for attempting to unionize in the US. I could understand those with equity being fearful of championing this (and possibly losing their lottery ticket), but if you have no equity, you have nothing to lose.
> We could, but we are all literally terrified for our jobs and of retaliation.
This is the first time I'm hearing this, and the people I work with certainly don't feel like htis. I suggest not saying things like "we all", when that clearly is not true.
echelon|6 years ago
Life as an employee shouldn't be like that. I think GitLab is in a unique situation since a lot of y'all are remote and there aren't a lot of comparable positions available.
We need more remote working opportunities, because when there are just a few, the companies that allow it are able to string along their employees.
AnonGitLabEmpl|6 years ago
ElKrist|6 years ago
notus|6 years ago
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toomuchtodo|6 years ago
Like a union? That could enforce a contract against management and protect its workers with a grievance process? And allow workers to strike against management practices without retaliatory fear?
Note that your employer can't terminate you for attempting to unionize in the US. I could understand those with equity being fearful of championing this (and possibly losing their lottery ticket), but if you have no equity, you have nothing to lose.
YorickPeterse|6 years ago
This is the first time I'm hearing this, and the people I work with certainly don't feel like htis. I suggest not saying things like "we all", when that clearly is not true.
unknown|6 years ago
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