Comment on The joy of quitting a shit job with an asshole boss

remon@ani.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• kreskin@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Companies in the US fire employees with no notice all the time. They dont want some angry person around who knows they are only around for a short time.

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  • remon@ani.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yeah, labour laws over there are abysmal.

    I guess if they notice period only applies to employees and not also the employer, then it would be justifiable to ignore it. But otherwise it will make you the asshole.

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  • ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This^ it can’t be one sided. Also my life over your money. Which is is more important?

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  • Trainguyrom@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    As someone who was very recently fired without warning my approach is very simple: I have limited loyalty to the companyI work for, but I have a duty to do right for my coworkers. There’s a good chance I’ll encounter someone I’ve worked with before in a future job, and maintaining good relationships with former colleagues can be good for future career prospects. In short, businesses generally cannot be trusted, but people often can be

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    • kreskin@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      fair point.

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• scbasteve7@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Paying me something barely over minimum wage makes them an asshole. We’re even.

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  • remon@ani.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    We’re even.

    If the notice period is legally binding, they could sue you for damages of missed labour.

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    • Ageroth@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Let me introduce you to something known as “at will employment”

      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-will_employment

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• Madison420@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  At will work says they can fire me for any reason or no reason at all with no notice, they fought for that right so why should I care if they’re upset I treat them the same way they fought to treat me. I don’t disagree it’s a shitty way to act but who’s fault is it really?

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  • remon@ani.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I don’t disagree it’s a shitty way to act but who’s fault is it really?

    Lawmakers.

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    • Madison420@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’d say employers. Lawmakers only do it to satisfy businesses.

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      • remon@ani.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Lawmakers only do it to satisfy businesses.

        Right, so they are not doing their job properly, which makes it their fault.

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