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> Are unlimited contracts not that typical in the US? I had to look this up. This is definitely not a thing in the US. Why would a company even offer that? Als

> Are unlimited contracts not that typical in the US? I had to look this up. This is definitely not a thing in the US. Why would a company even offer that? Also, the US you can basically leave a job whenever you want. > from what I read here in the US it is perfectly normal to wake up and find out you've been fired Maybe a cultural difference here, but why would you want it any other way? If I'm notified that I'm going to be fired in 4 months, why would I bother showing up to work those 4 months? You may as well fire me now and pay me the 4 months' salary.

drakonka 4y ago
> If I'm notified that I'm going to be fired in 4 months, why would I bother showing up to work those 4 months? You may as well fire me now and pay me the 4 months' salary. Are companies obligated to pay out 4 months' salary if they fire someone?
- legitster 4y ago
  No. That was just an example. But severance is pretty universal in the US: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/compensation/pages/severance-policy-and-payout-trends.aspx https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/compensatio...
  - drakonka 4y ago
    The first sentence of that article says "While almost all U.S. businesses (97 percent) say they offer some form of severance to workers, only 55 percent had formal, written severance policies last year, a decline from 2011, when 65 percent had formal severance policies." That seems very not universal. Just because a company says something doesn't mean it follows through, and if it's not formalized it's worthless. A longer notice period both ways seems preferable. Besides, in the EU it is common to take paid leave for a large chunk of that notice period so in addition to having time to tie off loose ends and leave on good terms, you often don't have to work out that whole chunk of time if you don't want to.
    - tdeck 4y ago
      Also worth noting that a company's formal written policy isn't binding on the company unless it's part of a contract with the employee (which it almost never is).
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drakonka 4y ago

> If I'm notified that I'm going to be fired in 4 months, why would I bother showing up to work those 4 months? You may as well fire me now and pay me the 4 months' salary. Are companies obligated to pay out 4 months' salary if they fire someone?

legitster 4y ago
No. That was just an example. But severance is pretty universal in the US: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/compensation/pages/severance-policy-and-payout-trends.aspx https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/compensatio...
- drakonka 4y ago
  The first sentence of that article says "While almost all U.S. businesses (97 percent) say they offer some form of severance to workers, only 55 percent had formal, written severance policies last year, a decline from 2011, when 65 percent had formal severance policies." That seems very not universal. Just because a company says something doesn't mean it follows through, and if it's not formalized it's worthless. A longer notice period both ways seems preferable. Besides, in the EU it is common to take paid leave for a large chunk of that notice period so in addition to having time to tie off loose ends and leave on good terms, you often don't have to work out that whole chunk of time if you don't want to.
  - tdeck 4y ago
    Also worth noting that a company's formal written policy isn't binding on the company unless it's part of a contract with the employee (which it almost never is).
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