Ownership *is* a state of control. There’s nothing wrong with not owning the place of work, and acting as an owner when you’re not is a noble thing to do in every situation (at work,
renting, etc). But company messaging that we’re all owners and one big ol’ family is just BS.
Secondly: RSUs become shares and our 401k gets stock and that means we have votes and a say. It's not a majority, and it's not as much worker-ownership as I'd prefer to see (like a true cooperative), but it's significant. Colleagues are using those rights to submit petitions!
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Both of these things are a product of ownership and go beyond what transactional cash achieves.
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I know you mean well, but this is beyond idealistic. As an ex AMZN emp myself for 8yrs, I never cared about my future RSUs. When AMZN stock price dropped in 2014/15, I got topped up mid-year to make up the shortfall. When in 2016 I got a $380K offer from Oracle when I was...
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