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Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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Post by kelnos »

techdmn wrote: post #203
lp0_on_fire wrote: post #133

Earlier quoted context omitted.

IMO a company that would rely on this kind of invasive surveillance is not really interested in the well being of their employees. There are far better and less invasive ways to evaluate employee satisfaction and fulfillment than hiring an outside organization to "dig up dirt", for the lack of a better term. To me it's no different than a company hiring a PI to follow me around so they can report back how many drinks…

Stop giving them ideas! The last thing I need is for someone to figure out and monetize the correlation between my Oreo / Johnny Walker consumption rate (not together, obviously) and my job satisfaction.

> my Oreo / Johnny Walker consumption rate (not together, obviously)

Hmmm, why not together? You might be on to something there...

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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Post by kelnos »

layer8 wrote: post #240
giantg2 wrote: post #121

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's difficult to identify.

What I mean is, you shouldn’t necessarily be afraid of losing your job or not getting hired due to those practices.

I think a lot of people necessarily need to be afraid of losing their jobs, depending on their skill set, local job market (less important with remote work, but still), and financial situation.

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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Post by [deleted] »

tverbeure wrote: post #111
ipqk wrote: post #36

I just logged in for the first time in years to delete my account, and before letting me do anything they required me to add my full name and other employment info.

I'm now known as John Smith, student at Brookdale Community College with an associates degree, aspiring to be an "Assistant Dog Catcher" (yes, that was one of the options in their auto-complete field) in Lodi, CA. There was no option to delete the account, but after clicking "Deactivate", it still said that my account was now deleted, so who knows. Edit: And now I received 2 emails from them that my recent submission…

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Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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Post by hedora »

FrustratedMonky wrote: post #148

Shit, and I hate how all of these 'auto-login' prompts appear in Chrome, and if you accidentally click it, then boom, now your name is all over the place. Think this is how I ended up in GlassDoor to begin with.

UBlock Origin -> My Filters, add this:

accounts.google.com/gsi/iframe

the google popups go away, but if you click on a "login with google" button it will still work.

(I use that filter with Firefox. It wouldn't surprise me if Chrome's bundled spyware somehow breaks this.)

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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Post by shon »

blibble wrote: post #278
shon wrote: post #273

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, my argument is that building an employee retention tool is not the same from an ethical perspective as building a weapon system. One is like a hammer, it was envisioned for and can be used for good, like building free houses for the poor. But it also makes a great bludgeon. The other is like building a weapon that is used as a weapon. And then there’s AdTech.. lol

I'm sure zuckerberg says the same thing to his kids

lol.. probably

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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Post by kelnos »

renegade-otter wrote: post #73
djbusby wrote: post #5

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Remember when Yelp did that? And yet, somehow not dead.

I basically stopped reading Amazon and Yelp reviews. They do more harm then good. Now it's all about human-curated information. Find someone you trust - on social media, a new site, or a newsletter. Get the info from them. Should I eat here? Should I buy this product? Etc. With restaurants it's tricky - sometimes you just need to take a chance. There is some old-school magic in that.

> With restaurants it's tricky - sometimes you just need to take a chance. There is some old-school magic in that.

Absolutely agree, and I try to do this more often now. A visit somewhere new and untested for lunch or dinner isn't like a product purchase, where I might regret a bad purchase for months or years. If a restaurant doesn't work out, I've only lost an hour or two of my time, and a bit of cash that likely still went to providing me sustenance, even if the experience and taste was poor.

And if it turns out to be great -- well... great!

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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Post by throwaway892238 »

It's both funny and sad when people find out how the real world works and get all indignant. "How dare they do a thing they're legally allowed to do! Rabble rabble rabble!!!" Glassdoor is trying to make money off you, like every other free site on the internet, and they will do whatever the law allows them to. Welcome to planet Earth.

Meanwhile, all the commenters in here are overreacting as usual, clearly not having read any of the terms of the website, like the part where it says your name is not disclosed until you explicitly elect to share it. But hey let's not let facts stop us from freaking out.

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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Post by throwaway892238 »

SavageBeast wrote: post #167

If this is how they're going to play it, RIP Glassdoor. Seems like a MAJOR breach of trust to allow users to submit content and participate anonymously THEN start revealing their names! "If you are not willing to allow your name on your profile, you will again need to complete Data erasure once you are able to. However, we cannot remove this for you or make the changes you wish to see for your name." I guess we know…

They're not revealing anyone's names. Names are anonymous by default until you elect to share yours.

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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Post by javcasas »

johnchristopher wrote: post #257
javcasas wrote: post #153

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You will be on the next round of layoffs regardless of your loyalty. "You were updating linkedin" is the excuse. It could be anything else. But the reality is that they found someone cheaper.

I heard non-squeaky wheel look more loyal and are kept around.

Definitely. But also expensive non-squeaky wheels get replaced with cheaper wheels if upper management is in the mood of cost cutting.

Re: Glassdoor updated my profile to add my real name and location

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Post by fmajid »

blibble wrote: post #110
12_throw_away wrote: post #51

I keep thinking about this response from a glassdoor employee, and what it implies about their decision making processes: I stand behind the decision that your name has to be placed on your profile and it cannot be reverted or nullified/anonymized from the platform. I am sorry that we disagree on this issue. [...] This is my final determination. I, as well as multiple members of my team, have reviewed your request se…

this is why the GDPR right of erasure exists fuck these companies

Also California’s CCPA/CPRA.
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