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: 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.