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>>vanusa+(OP)
Alternate title: Amazon employee was given a warning by HR after she explicitly broke company policy regarding talking to the press

I know it's fun to hate on the big tech companies recently and act like they are bullies (and indeed in many ways they are), but this is a bad example of that. Most companies I know of would outright fire you if you, against explicit company policy, went to the press and started badmouthing your employer. The fact that Amazon only gave her a warning is the only surprising thing in this article.

>>tidepo+y6
Indeed, a very misleading headline in the age of automatic outrage. If your values do not align with your place of employment - quit. You are working for a private entity, not the government,

>>papito+7b
> If your values do not align with your place of employment - quit.

Why? There are many avenues for change, why limit yourself to just quitting? People are more than just workers and consumers.

>>deogeo+Db
The issue in this case was specifically that the employees did not pursue internal avenues and instead went public with it. Nothing stops you from writing an email to the CEO and express your concerns. At your own risk, of course.