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Is it common to have an actual contract? Every gig I've ever had is at will.
by idiotsecant 5y ago
Is it common to have an actual contract? Every gig I've ever had is at will.
- mindslight 5y agoAt will employment still generally has a contract.
- idiotsecant 5y agoLike, as in something you signed binding on both parties? I don't think I've ever had such a thing.
- garciasn 5y agoUsually one-sided with the employer holding most of the advantage by restrictive NDAs that can last for a year or more.
- dragonwriter 5y agoTechnically, if you are employed, you have a contract, but the default terms of that contract in an at-will jurisdiction (e.g., every US state and D.C., at least) include the option for either side to terminate at will, hence the name. Since the contract is terminable at will, reliance on it continuing into the future is generally unreasonable, and costs incurred based on such reliance will not generally be recoverable in the event it is terminated sooner than you expected.
- ksec 5y agoSorry, it is uncommon to have contract in US for Jobs? Or is this Tech specific ? Edit: I had to look it up. US is indeed very business friendly..... May be a little too friendly.
- HotHotLava 5y agoI'm confused, what do get instead in the US when you're employed? I didn't know that contracts are not universal, over here I've never heard of anyone not having a contract.
- idiotsecant 5y agoWhat do we have instead? I don't know... You show up for work and they pay you money until one of the two parties decides to stop doing that.