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> Unless you live in a country with humane labor laws. AT WILL STATE - I live in Pennsylvania and you can be fired for no reason. Sure you can sue and you migh

> Unless you live in a country with humane labor laws. AT WILL STATE - I live in Pennsylvania and you can be fired for no reason. Sure you can sue and you might win but probably not. Why we allow these laws in a Democracy/Republic is mind blowing.

golemotron 8y ago
Because you shouldn't be forced to work with people you don't want to work with?
- baldfat 8y ago
  Put the work into writing good company policy and less emotional policing. So you "Don't want to work with a person" means you should be able to fire them for your emotional good? That sounds horribly selfish and an environment people wouldn't want to work in.
  - golemotron 8y ago
    Maybe divorce should be illegal too, right? Do we call people who don't want to continue in a marriage selfish if they are looking out for their emotional good? Most people spend more time with their coworkers than their spouse.
    - Tomte 8y ago
      Surprisingly we have laws about divorce that are a bit more involved than "You. Leave. Now." We even make ex-spouses pay support. Or let them live in the common house for a bit.
      - dominotw 8y ago
        employees are not business partners. You can't say "You. Leave. Now." to your business partner.
dominotw 8y ago
> Why we allow these laws in a Democracy/Republic is mind blowing. strong labor market and low unemployment.
- baldfat 8y ago
  That would mean even more strength to the labor?
snaky 8y ago
You are free to negotiate the reasons in your contract.
- paulie_a 8y ago
  A lot of people don't have contracts.
  - JohnFen 8y ago
    I have never, and would never, work without a contract.
  - snaky 8y ago
    You are free to negotiate it too.
LyndsySimon 8y ago
> Why we allow these laws in a Democracy/Republic is mind blowing. I disagree with your assessment, and fully support "at will" employment. What is your perception as to how many people agree with you versus disagree?

golemotron 8y ago

Because you shouldn't be forced to work with people you don't want to work with?

baldfat 8y ago
Put the work into writing good company policy and less emotional policing. So you "Don't want to work with a person" means you should be able to fire them for your emotional good? That sounds horribly selfish and an environment people wouldn't want to work in.
- golemotron 8y ago
  Maybe divorce should be illegal too, right? Do we call people who don't want to continue in a marriage selfish if they are looking out for their emotional good? Most people spend more time with their coworkers than their spouse.
  - Tomte 8y ago
    Surprisingly we have laws about divorce that are a bit more involved than "You. Leave. Now." We even make ex-spouses pay support. Or let them live in the common house for a bit.
    - dominotw 8y ago
      employees are not business partners. You can't say "You. Leave. Now." to your business partner.

dominotw 8y ago

> Why we allow these laws in a Democracy/Republic is mind blowing. strong labor market and low unemployment.

baldfat 8y ago
That would mean even more strength to the labor?

snaky 8y ago

You are free to negotiate the reasons in your contract.

paulie_a 8y ago
A lot of people don't have contracts.
- JohnFen 8y ago
  I have never, and would never, work without a contract.
- snaky 8y ago
  You are free to negotiate it too.

LyndsySimon 8y ago

> Why we allow these laws in a Democracy/Republic is mind blowing. I disagree with your assessment, and fully support "at will" employment. What is your perception as to how many people agree with you versus disagree?