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   Ashe Dryden (ashedryden@xoxo.zone)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 04:24:41 JST Ashe Dryden

   The rollback of major DEI programs in FAANG companies should be a reminder that your company is not your friend and you need a union to protect your rights.

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     mark (atleagle@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 05:32:40 JST mark

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     • SaftyKuma

     @SaftyKuma @Ashedryden it was actually a pretty big part of recruitment strategy, and took a high position in training for interviewing. Things are going to feel very different after this week.

     Feels like a quiet RIF

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     SaftyKuma (saftykuma@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 05:32:41 JST SaftyKuma

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     @Ashedryden

     In truth, the "DEI" programs at most tech companies were not much more than PR window dressing. I don't know anyone who worked at Meta so I can't say for certain, but I suspect that in practice, Zuck isn't rolling back very much that actually existed except PR posturing.

     This is still another "mask off" moment for anyone not paying attention. Every big tech company and CEO wanted Trump back and worked diligently to ensure that happened.

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     mark (atleagle@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 06:17:10 JST mark

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     • SaftyKuma

     @SaftyKuma @Ashedryden i work at meta.

     Just got direction about interviewing with standard corporate speak, a link to talking points if candidates ask about these changes, and option to take yourself out of the interviewers pool of you feel you can't right now, and an expectation that some candidates may be removing themselves from consideration so we need to be flexible.

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     SaftyKuma (saftykuma@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 06:17:11 JST SaftyKuma

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     • mark

     @ATLeagle @Ashedryden

     Do you have direct experience?

     My previous employer touted "DEI" but that amounted to an anti-discrimination video and some virtue signaling on social media.

     (My current employer doesn't seem to have even bothered.)

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     mark (atleagle@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 06:19:03 JST mark

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     • SaftyKuma

     @SaftyKuma @Ashedryden there are employee resource groups that are likely going to lose funding, and the DEI dept that many people loved and all respected has been removed. The chief dei officer is now in a different role. She is so freaking cool and effective and just got sidelined.

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     SaftyKuma (saftykuma@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 10:38:41 JST SaftyKuma

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     @ATLeagle @Ashedryden

     Thanks for the inside insight. I've never been impressed with the efforts I've seen personally, but admittedly Meta is pretty big company.

     In this case it does sound like things are really are changing for the worse there, which is truly sad to hear.

     Given what you're saying, I'd agree that this feels like a "shadow RIF" in that they actively hope many people quit over this.

     Wishing you the best on this.

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     mark (atleagle@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 10:38:41 JST mark

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     • SaftyKuma

     @SaftyKuma @Ashedryden ya. Its really big, and many groups never interact. I have no influence on product decisions, so all the shit that makes people hate the company would exist no matter where I worked. There are some really smart people that are very interesting to work with. There are also a pile of Joe Rogan fanboies that are very frustrating. There have been pockets of goodness that are being silenced now. I've personally been keeping a low profile for a while because of trumpers