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National Journal's Rebecca Nelson reports about the Republicans lurking in the shadows of the Bay Area:
Deep in Silicon Valley, where the free market reigns and the exchange of ideas is celebrated, a subset of tech workers are hiding their true selves.
They're the tech company employees, startup founders, and CEOs who vote for and donate to Republican candidates, bucking the Bay Area's liberal supremacy. Fearing the repercussions of associating with a much-maligned minority, they keep their political views fiercely hidden.
The consequences for being outed for conservative views can be dire. In a highly public controversy last year, newly-hired Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich stepped down after critics attacked his 2008 donation to support Proposition 8, the anti-same-sex marriage law in California. Eich, who declined to comment for this story, faced an internal uprising from within the Mozilla community, as well as boycotts from other tech companies, and quit after just two weeks on the job.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 09 2015, @03:13PM
and never use my vacation days or sick days (unless I really really really have to).
Congratulations! You are the perfect worker ant!
I for one use each and every one of my vacation days because a rested and relaxed worker is a better worker! Study after study have shown this!
(Score: 3, Informative) by Immerman on Thursday April 09 2015, @03:22PM
Also because they're part of my negotiated salary - why would I leave time/money on the table?
As for sick days - I use them whenever I'm feeling "off", both for my sake and my employer's. It doesn't benefit anyone if a good little worker ant comes in to stumble through the day and infect half the staff with his illness.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 09 2015, @06:15PM
Well, sometimes vacation days are redeemable as cash. Certainly, if they want me to work through a 2 week vacation, I expect 2 paychecks.
(Score: 2) by Immerman on Friday April 10 2015, @06:57PM
In my experience you can rarely cash in for more than 50% of their value, so if I cash out I'm basically exchanging a day of pay without work for a half-day of extra pay. I budget myself better than to need to take a deal like that, thanks.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Tramii on Thursday April 09 2015, @05:36PM
This comment perfectly demonstrates why you can't share anything with anyone without it turning into an attack.
Poster A shares that they "never use my vacation days or sick days (unless I really really really have to)"
Poster B apparently takes this as an insult, calls Poster A a name, and then attempts to lecture about why what they are doing is wrong.
You can't talk about religion or politics at work because most people are gigantic babies, take things way too personally, and every discussion just becomes a giant shitfest.
Who cares if someone believes differently from you? Who cares if they have a different outlook on life? Just shut up and do your job.