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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.

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[–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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.world 17 points 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.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.ml -1 points 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.