And since you won’t be able to modify web pages, it will also mean the end of customization, either for looks (ie. DarkReader, Stylus), conveniance (ie. Tampermonkey) or accessibility.

The community feedback is… interesting to say the least.

    • Rolivers@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      71·
      1 year ago

      Yeah you can do that if you don’t need your job to survive. If you live paycheck to paycheck it’s much harder to say no.

      • rockstarpirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
        17·
        1 year ago

        Yes. And Google engineers can easily get an engineering job anywhere else so they’ll be fine if they say no.

      • 133arc585@lemmy.mlEnglish
        62·
        1 year ago

        I don’t think Google engineers are living paycheck to paycheck,

        The median total compensation for a Google employee in 2022 was $279,802. The highest-paid software engineers can make up to $718,000 a year in base salary, although most reported making between $100,000 to $375,000 in base salary. They can also receive bonuses of up to $605,000. This would put them in the top 1% of earners in the country.

        Google Software Engineer Salaries, average compensation by level:

        Level Total
        L3 (Entry Level) $192K
        L4 $268K
        L5 $372K
        L6 $543K
        • CallumWells@lemmy.mlEnglish
          0·
          1 year ago

          Well, living paycheck to paycheck isn’t directly tied to your salary, but to your spending versus your salary. So they could easily live paycheck to paycheck, but it’s probably less common with that amount of income. I do agree with you that I don’t think Google engineers live paycheck to paycheck.

          • 133arc585@lemmy.mlEnglish
            01·
            1 year ago

            I see what you’re saying but I still disagree. If you are making that much money and living paycheck to paycheck, it’s your own fault and is a lack of self control or money management knowledge. If you’re making $7.25 an hour and living paycheck to paycheck, no amount of self control and money management knowledge will mean you aren’t living paycheck to paycheck. Living paycheck to paycheck is a personal failing when you’re in the top 1% of earners in the country.

    • datendefekt@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Because you, as an employee, have a choice. Have you been asked to do something unethical, something that violates your principles?

      That happened to me in my previous job. I told my team and reported it to my superiors. My refusal got me a personal audience with the CEO. But when another thing happened that got me asking around. And when that guy got promoted, our whole team left.