Tech Workers Misuse Solidarity
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Sam Parr strongly criticizes tech workers who use terms like "comrades" and "solidarity" when discussing layoffs, viewing it as inappropriate given their privileged compensation and working conditions.
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Tech Workers Are Not "Comrades":
- Making $600,000/year in cash + $250,000 in stock bonuses
- Enjoyed extensive workplace perks (free food, amenities)
- "We are not comrades - comrades don't eat grey poupon"
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Facebook Campus Example:
- Described as "like a mall but everything's free"
- Had extensive amenities:
- Free computer vending machines
- On-site dentist and barber
- Woodworking shop
- Car maintenance services
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Critique of "Solidarity" Language:
- "Don't say solidarity, don't say comrade if you make over $100,000 a year"
- Views it as inappropriate appropriation of working-class terminology
- Finds it particularly offensive given the cushy work environment
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Severance Context:
- Many laid-off workers receiving 6+ months severance
- Companies being "really generous" with packages
- Additional benefits for longer-tenured employees
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Overall Perspective:
- Rejects the victimhood narrative from highly-paid tech workers
- Views the "comrade" terminology as performative and out of touch
- Emphasizes the distinction between genuine working-class solidarity and tech industry privilege
Sam Parr
Host of MFM and fitness influencer
Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur and business media pioneer.
In 2016, he founded The Hustle, a business news media company that started in his kitchen with just $12 and grew to eight figures in revenue.
Sam led the charge in making newsletters popular when few believed in their potential.
After four successful years, he sold The Hustle to HubSpot, a publicly traded company. Now operating as HubSpot Media, The Hustle reaches 3 million readers daily, employs a team of nearly 100, and has been the launchpad for dozens of its staff to found their own media companies and newsletters.
Sam remains the host of the popular business podcast, My First Million, and continues to start and sell companies. He also co-founded Hampton, a highly vetted community for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs, and teaches people to write better through his platform, Copy That.