Large organizations fundamentally view labor as undifferentiated while also trying to encourage a vibe for employees of "this is my family and they care about me as a person."

· Bits and Bobs 6/22/26
  • Large organizations fundamentally view labor as undifferentiated while also trying to encourage a vibe for employees of "this is my family and they care about me as a person."
    • Uber drivers are under no illusions about this.
    • It's only knowledge workers who think they're special.
    • Knowledge workers have been special for several decades, but it's changing quickly.
    • Engineers are used to being supply-constrained, but now it's demand constrained.
    • The hollowness of the "we're your family" will start to become more obvious.
    • Knowledge workers, remember, large organizations see you as intellectual cattle.