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08-09-2021 , 10:09 AM

#76

Doctor Zeus

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Some dude in England outsourced his job to India for a fraction of the cost.

Got fired.

But, after getting a bunch of cash for it

08-09-2021 , 10:21 AM

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filthyvermin

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Originally Posted by Doctor Zeus

Some dude in England outsourced his job to India for a fraction of the cost.

Got fired.

But, after getting a bunch of cash for it

its ok for the bosses to do it. just not the workers

08-09-2021 , 10:29 AM

#78

iraisetoomuch

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Originally Posted by filthyvermin

its ok for the bosses to do it. just not the workers

While I 100% agree with the sarcastic point you're trying to make here,
It's sort of lol to assume that this dude did the due diligence on the person he hired / had the contractual / IT ability to protect the data he was sending internationally.

08-09-2021 , 10:31 AM

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like the bosses do due diligence?

supreme court just ruled that whatever usa evil corp was ok to use child labor cuz it was african child labor!

factories in china have suicide nets cuz too many workers kill themelves.

08-09-2021 , 10:38 AM

#80

iraisetoomuch

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Originally Posted by filthyvermin

Eh. I probably live in a bubble of how well my company does things. I suppose that's not a valid extrapolation that other companies do the same

08-09-2021 , 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by iraisetoomuch

Eh. I probably live in a bubble of how well my company does things. I suppose that's not a valid extrapolation that other companies do the same

I think its field specific.

Banking, food production, and clothing rely on exploitation so struggle.

Tech, etc etc, rely on middle class workers & have much less environmental footprint so can get away with it more (although, all the AI, fake news, and destruction of the high street stuff does show they have their own evils.)

08-09-2021 , 10:58 AM

#82

filthyvermin

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Originally Posted by Doctor Zeus

I think its field specific.

Banking, food production, and clothing rely on exploitation so struggle.

Tech, etc etc, rely on middle class workers & have much less environmental footprint so can get away with it more (although, all the AI, fake news, and destruction of the high street stuff does show they have their own evils.)

tech??? you mean like apple? apple is a tech company right?

they are maybe the biggest offender in china

08-09-2021 , 11:01 AM

#83

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tech??? you mean like apple? apple is a tech company right?

they are maybe the biggest offender in china

I meant software.

08-09-2021 , 11:02 AM

#84

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Mega corps are evil in ways they have the means to be evil is my point.

08-09-2021 , 11:12 AM

#85

pwnsall

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Growing up being taught you weren't supposed to cheat and to site sources and use original ideas, what a scam.

08-09-2021 , 11:17 AM

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pwnsall

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There was a good story of a guy who worked at, let's say, Google, who didn't know how to code, just kept getting put in different groups where he couldn't do anything, and eventually left to his own.

08-09-2021 , 11:23 AM

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i was trying to think of famous stories of someone just faking their way through a job

and then i remembered trump was president

08-09-2021 , 11:48 AM

#88

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i was trying to think of famous stories of someone just faking their way through a job

and then i remembered trump was president

The guy from Catch Me If You Can was a pretty good faker.

08-09-2021 , 12:03 PM

#89

pwnsall

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Based on people I know who talk about work most people are bad at their jobs.

08-09-2021 , 02:48 PM

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Most people believe two things fervently:

1) "Everyone I work with is bad at their jobs, even ESPECIALLY my boss(es)."
2) "I am the bee's knees, incomparable, mothereffing untouchable badass employee that the company would cease to continue operating without."

08-09-2021 , 04:01 PM

#91

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you notice how the headlines lately are like

"global pandemic killing millions"

"we are in the middle of climate apocalypse"

"fires, floods, mass evictions"

"billionaires going to space"

08-09-2021 , 04:42 PM

#92

iversonian

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billionaires buying new zealand citizenship

08-09-2021 , 04:44 PM

#93

pwnsall

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Quite a few climate ones for sure. A decent amount of "won't you think of the children". Pretty sure I saw a cleverly disguises carvana ad.

Lots of things about worker shortages as well.

08-09-2021 , 04:47 PM

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filthy you should make a linkedin profile. it's fertile trolling ground.

08-09-2021 , 04:51 PM

#95

pwnsall

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Iversonian you should do the multiple wfh jobs scam

08-09-2021 , 04:56 PM

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DonkDonkDonkDonk

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Quote:

Originally Posted by filthyvermin

you notice how the headlines lately are like

"global pandemic killing millions"

"we are in the middle of climate apocalypse"

"fires, floods, mass evictions"

"billionaires going to space"

I read today that Elon Musk wants to put adverts in space.

Really fells like we actually live in hell.

08-09-2021 , 05:00 PM

#97

Mark_K

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Originally Posted by DonkDonkDonkDonk

I read today that Elon Musk wants to put adverts in space.

Really fells like we actually live in hell.

So you can sleep well tonight:

08-09-2021 , 05:29 PM

#98

DonkDonkDonkDonk

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well it seems i've fallen for a hoax

but i don't sleep easy anymore with all the **** going down.

08-09-2021 , 05:34 PM

#99

pwnsall

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**** going down makes it easier to sleep

08-09-2021 , 10:28 PM

#100

marknfw

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pwnsall

There was a good story of a guy who worked at, let's say, Google, who didn't know how to code, just kept getting put in different groups where he couldn't do anything, and eventually left to his own.

Are you thinking of the guy in Silicon Valley?

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