Author Topic: Former SpaceX Employees Sue (Read 40820 times)

meekGee · « **Reply #80 on:** 08/14/2014 04:12 pm »

Quote from: Jim on 08/14/2014 03:59 pm

There have been other instances.

The point is that it is become mainstream public.

But continue to make excuses and ignore reality.

Mainstream public? Why should it even be a secret?

"Guy sues employer and seeks class action". Fine. SpaceX will either win or lose the lawsuit, or settle. Fine too.

I don't see any evidence of a wider issue between SpaceX and its workforce.

The only "excuse" I'm making is that when you're growing at the rate SpaceX is growing, there's going to be HR issues once every so often. Hardly the end of the world.

Jim · « **Reply #81 on:** 08/14/2014 04:31 pm »

Quote from: meekGee on 08/14/2014 04:12 pm

I don't see any evidence of a wider issue between SpaceX and its workforce.

Hard to see much from a knothole

meekGee · « **Reply #82 on:** 08/14/2014 04:48 pm »

Quote from: Jim on 08/14/2014 04:31 pm

Quote from: meekGee on 08/14/2014 04:12 pm

I don't see any evidence of a wider issue between SpaceX and its workforce.

Hard to see much from a knothole

I can't think of many better observation posts that a knothole....

Lar · « **Reply #83 on:** 08/14/2014 05:54 pm »

Quote from: veblen on 08/14/2014 04:05 pm

I'm kind of surprised that SpaceX can't or isn't interested in compliance with labour laws. Because that is a simple problem compared to some of the other constraints that they will be bumping up against.

My view: I think you may be overgeneralizing. That there were some lawsuits making allegations doesn't mean that the allegations are true, and even if they are true that doesn't mean it's a corporate wide culture thing, it could be someone not following policy.

Changing hats: There seems to be a lot of heat and smoke and not a lot of light in this thread. Can we try to raise the level of discussion in this thread please? Please? Everyone think before you post a snappy comeback or one liner... thanks.

Elmar Moelzer · « **Reply #84 on:** 08/14/2014 05:56 pm »

I just find it funny that people are perfectly fine with this, if it affects a large percentage of the employees of a game studio (and you don't hear anything about lawsuits there), but make a lot of noise about SpaceX which probably was A LOT milder than EA and co.

edkyle99 · « **Reply #85 on:** 08/14/2014 06:13 pm »

Quote from: Jim on 08/14/2014 03:59 pm

There have been other instances.

The point is that it is become mainstream public.

What we would all really like to know is whether this is just a management issue for which SpaceX will be able to make adjustments and improvements, or whether SpaceX is purposely trying to run a space-age sweatshop.

- Ed Kyle

Lars_J · « **Reply #86 on:** 08/14/2014 06:18 pm »

Quote from: edkyle99 on 08/14/2014 06:13 pm

...or whether SpaceX is purposely trying to run a space-age sweatshop.

Really, Ed? I know I shouldn't be surprised...

Jim · « **Reply #87 on:** 08/14/2014 06:23 pm »

How much longer before the IAM comes in.

symbios · « **Reply #88 on:** 08/14/2014 06:24 pm »

Ed I notice that you do not bring up the alternative, that the allegations are not true.

It is interesting how people condemn them before they have had their day in court.

I do not know if it is true or not and will wait for the courts to have a say.