It’s depressing that bulls**t like this is still allowed to go unchallenged. When in the history of capitalism do companies, out of the goodness of their heart, find better paying jobs for workers they don’t need any more?
The only way CEOs call sell this shiny happy future of jobs being automated away, is to be allowed to get away with lies like this. It’s long past the point our politics deals with the reality of automation by AI/robots. It’s already happening, and it’s only going to accelerate.
Humanoid robots will take over factory jobs within 5 years, Xiaomi CEO says
It’s 2008. I’m working at Micron, a corporation that’s notorious for periodic mass layoffs. We’re explicitly forbidden from discussing the trajectory of the company. Something feels off, so I discreetly ask 3 friends, who work higher up in 3 different departments, if they’ve noticed anything different lately. I come to the conclusion that another mass layoff is imminent, and I quietly warn my 2 closest colleagues to begin looking for employment elsewhere. Word spreads.
One week later, I’m walked out by security guards and only my best friend will speak to me because everyone is outraged that I was lying about a layoff, and that I was actually fired for assaulting a supervisor. That’s the official company explanation. Even my best friend condemns me for the assault that he insists I committed.
Nobody stops to wonder how bizarre a story it is that the friendly and comical woman they know would abruptly attack a man at work. And 2 weeks after my scandalous departure, 1800 shocked pikachu employees are laid off.
We’re fucked because people never want to face the truth.
Okay, how bad are labor laws in your country for even half of this to be legal?
Not to dunk on the other guy but from my experience even if the country has laws against this nothing will be done unless the wronged person pushes to get something done. The laws don’t matter if citizens don’t make sure they’re enforced.
People, know your labor rights and use them. No, don’t try to take the high road. A lot of companies expect you to take the high road and trample over you. I know it’s stressful but I can guarantee you’ll feel so much better when the big guy gets fucked by the law.
s/guy/girl/i, Assuming you are refering to the commentor of the comment which had a comment you commented to.