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Sirius 'Open Source' Needed a Staff Union to Save the Company From Abusive, Corrupt Management

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Summary: Sirius 'Open Source' failed to accomplish what its mission statement said, but it wasn't the fault of Free software (or "Open Source"); it was the fault of management that does not understand Free software, rejects Free software, and cracks down on staff that advocates Software Freedom

THIS series has thus far shown that in 2019 things took a turn for the worse, perhaps coincidentally around the very same time the Gates Foundation secretly paid under an NDA. Within weeks at least 2 "managers" conspired to send not only me but also my wife to humiliating disciplinary action (we were fully acquitted by an external HR firm, but the bullying management was never held accountable).



"So we ended up in a crooked, dishonest, lousy company, where technical staff collectively suffered the wrath/"big ego" of the "Big Shot" management (it's always right and it knows everything; even when it's wrong it will never admit it)."Back then we realised (several different aggrieved employees) that had workers set up a union, even managers would be held accountable. But Sirius was already run by vicious people, who would never tolerate a union and would likely 'hunt down' any perceived union 'leaders'.

So we ended up in a crooked, dishonest, lousy company, where technical staff collectively suffered the wrath/"big ego" of the "Big Shot" management (it's always right and it knows everything; even when it's wrong it will never admit it). The management disregarded Free software, failed to make payments to providers (we've shown examples), and basically rode the "brand" of company already (by that time) over 20 years old. Opportunists and charlatans.

"If you work for ogres, don't wait for them to start a witch-hunt."The video above explains the last straw. It was all about me chatting with a close friend about what I was experiencing at the company, only after the company had failed to act as I expressed those same grievances internally. What I did wasn't wrong. First of all, what I said was accurate; it's all true. Second, nobody is mentioned. Third, it's informal and management should not spy on staff outside work. Fourth, Rianne had nothing to do with the informal chats and wasn't even aware of them. They're not "publication" but mere act of fast, informal, typos-riddled chatting in a command line about very legitimate issues brought forth internally first (the culprits want to keep it secret because the truth is embarrassing).

If you work for ogres, don't wait for them to start a witch-hunt. Quit proactively and explain to the world what happened. If you worry about what future employers might think, worry not. Clever employers with real integrity can value honesty and can identify innocent victims of utterly mad companies, governed by ruthless control freaks.

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