Netflix employee fired for sharing personal details in retreat trust exercise

Post by butlike » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC

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I remember at the ad agency I used to work at (somewhere around 2018) we used to have a happy hour every Friday where from 5pm onwards all drinks (including booze) in the cafeteria were free, which led to people of all departments including C-Suite to get together and drink. I remember it as a good time though, I don’t remember anything ever happening that led to people having repercussions for employees. Then again,…

When I was still in my early 20s, at my first office job, drinks after hours (beer, wine) were free from the company kitchen. Only took part once (because I was new, first week and all), saw how openly employees spoke to the directors (luckily nothing came of it), and never again in my life ever consumed alcohol in front of a boss. As GP said, it's a full on soft power thing - always keep your wits about you when in…

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Post by s1artibartfast » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 4:12 PM UTC

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There's a huge difference between being yourself and not having a filter. I absolutely think people should be themselves at work. In my mind this generally means not acting like a robot or treating other people like toasters. It is psychologically crushing to operate in a they're all workplace where people do that. The best managers I've ever had were those I could discuss my emotions or that of my team with. That sa…

You are still not being yourself though, if you have to suppress the tendency to call someone a dipshit idiot. It is arguable whether the "self" in that case needs some work or not, but the idea about "being yourself" is being able to express yourself freely without giving it any conscious thought. Think of the setting where you are with close friends, and let the conversation flow freely. Having to filter yourself i…

Post by 8f2ab37a-ed6c » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC

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Maybe not your whole self, but I'd like the people I work with to feel safe talking about their family, their disabilities, their religion, their culture or subculture, the things they love doing, whatever makes them human.

> Maybe not your whole self, but I'd like the people I work with to feel safe talking about their family, their disabilities, their religion, their culture or subculture, the things they love doing, whatever makes them human. Work is not a safe space. The people who say they want everyone to feel safe in their speech usually (actually, almost always) want people who agree with them on > family, their disabilities, th…

Post by streb-lo » Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 5:04 PM UTC

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This guy rocks. Fired for being fun

Sounds like a case of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sad_clown_paradox > Sad clown paradox is characterised by a cyclothymic temperament, which encourages the creation of light-hearted humour in a professional setting, despite inner turmoil.