Hi-tech Work Places no Better than Factories?

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday December 1, 2002 @04:01AM from the no-shocker-here dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "A tasty bit of truth. Again, a Sociology Professor has found out what we all know. He wistfully comments on the state of geekdom in the modern corporation: "They face the lonely insecurity of the individual entrepreneur in a marketplace and culture that stresses, with macho imagery from war and sports, that they are ultimately alone" and adds that... "For many this may be the shape of work in the 21st century." You want to start a union? I mean how much is your boss making at your expense even if he did start the company long before you joined up?"

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Re:Geek Union? by anthony_dipierro · 2002-12-01 05:18 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Probably because you want job security. Why wouldn't you want a union? Well, probably because you believe it will lower your pay. Some people prefer security to pay. I wonder if it's possible to buy private unemployment insurance. That way those who want security can get it without the union. Alternatively, hire a lawyer to negotiate all your contracts.
Re:Sociology? At your expense? WTF? by delong · 2002-12-01 05:29 · Score: 1, Offtopic

I wish I had some fucking mod points to slap an Insightful on your ass.

Derek