<story><title>Google Culture War Escalates as Era of Transparency Wanes</title><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-13/google-culture-war-escalates-as-era-of-transparency-wanes</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>fishnchips</author><text>I’m always surprised by the level of employee activism at Google. I mean, it’s a job. You don’t like it, or the company, then the default thing people do is leave. But based on my experience Google is different because they brainwash you into thinking that Google is the second coming of Christ and you don’t want to lose your front seat by just leaving. So instead of moving on, lots of frustrated employees burn out trying to change the company from within.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>Ididntdothis</author><text>“So instead of moving on, lots of frustrated employees burn out trying to change the company from within.”&lt;p&gt;I think the mindset of changing of something from  within is actually a good one. “Moving on” is probably easier and pragmatic but as a society it’s better to change things instead of just tossing them aside and going to the next thing. I hope the same people will also be active in politics and try to change things.</text></comment>
<story><title>Google Culture War Escalates as Era of Transparency Wanes</title><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-13/google-culture-war-escalates-as-era-of-transparency-wanes</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>fishnchips</author><text>I’m always surprised by the level of employee activism at Google. I mean, it’s a job. You don’t like it, or the company, then the default thing people do is leave. But based on my experience Google is different because they brainwash you into thinking that Google is the second coming of Christ and you don’t want to lose your front seat by just leaving. So instead of moving on, lots of frustrated employees burn out trying to change the company from within.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>overthemoon</author><text>Not a googler myself, but if I had to guess I&amp;#x27;d say they feel a sense of ownership in Google employees at other companies 
might not. I think that sense of ownership is warranted, if not in a strictly legal sense. If a Google employee feels that, it seems natural to want to see it change for the better, and stick around to help influence it to do so.&lt;p&gt;Moreover, the sheer size and power of Google means that changing its culture changes how it interacts with the world, which could have far-reaching consequences. Seems natural to want to see that impact improve.</text></comment>