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AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• SwimmingInTheeStars@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I mean the guy was just laid off. They didn’t “ruin his life.”

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  • peoplebeproblems@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    He was employed for 11 years.

    IDK about you, but if I get laid off, my life changes significantly by the next missed paycheck.

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    • rollin@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      If it was in Europe, people being made redundant are typically given several months pay, but it's America so he probably just got a t-shirt and a cardboard box.

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      • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        he probably just got a t-shirt and a cardboard box.

        So that’s clothing and lodging taken care of at least.

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    • SwimmingInTheeStars@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Doesn’t make the company evil. Should they employ him for 50 years just because he needs a job? Use ur brain.

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      • Honytawk@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        No, they should pay him some months in advance so he has time to look for a new job.

        Or at least give him some days off each week while still employing him.

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    • Kbobabob@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      11 years in this field should be able to weather at least a few missed paychecks. Admittedly I didn’t read the article, but if it’s in the US they would be able to file for unemployment as well for supplemental income.

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  • msage@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    What’s the difference between a lay off and firing people?

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    • SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      A lay off is when a company restructures and terminates the employment contract of several employees to save cost. Firing people is when you end an employment contract because of the employee’s bad performance or bad behavior. Or you shoot them out of a cannon.

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