I'm tired of everything being political.<p>I'm tired of constant political emails.<p>I'm tired of putting my pronouns everywhere.<p>I'm tired of diversity training.<p>I'm tired of being ostracized for not believing in wokeism.<p>I'm tired of social justice.<p>I'm tired of companies saying they want diversity of thought but disallowing employees to have diversity of thought.<p>The worst thing I ever did was waste my time to pursue a career in this industry. It is toxic from the top to the bottom.<p>So, I'm done. I will never work for big tech again. The money isn't worth it. I'd rather be paid half the salary at a normal company that doesn't feel like a neo-communist enclave.<p>Let the downvotes and societal sanctioned harassment begin.
Is this "the grass is greener..."?<p>Small(er) companies have politics, they espouse family values ("we are a family, lets rally!"), but it's only a one way street. It's still very much a business relationship, just without the big tech pay.<p>I think you'll find that small tech has issues. Is there no way to treat working for big tech as a business transaction and compartmentalize the negatives?<p>I'm aiming to get into big tech because I need to work, so if I'm working 8 hours a day (or so) then I might as well maximize my earnings.
Which big tech companies have you worked at like this?<p>Surely it’s not a problem to name them if you’re never working there again. Or is this just ranting about hypothetical situations?
I hate to say this man, but you work for Block. It's a company founded and led by the guy who made Twitter, which I consider to be one of the worst far-left cancers in this world. You are kind of getting what you pay for here... these Dorsey companies are doubtlessly some of the most authoritarian shitholes around.<p>I'd urge this not to sour your view on tech. I work for another "big tech" and it is totally reasonable, everyone is just normal. I would encourage you to take some time off, regroup, and apply for some new companies that have as little to do with Dorsey or Social Media as possible. Pro tip - look for orgs run by foreigners, as woke cancer has not spread as badly to other countries yet.