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We understand the predicament and feel for this guy, but so what? This sort of thing happens and there is nothing wrong with a company doing that. There is no n
by mytailorisrich 4y ago
We understand the predicament and feel for this guy, but so what? This sort of thing happens and there is nothing wrong with a company doing that. There is no need to be overly dramatic or immature.
We can just hope that the company will provide a good level of support and that the person will be able to get back on their feet ASAP.
- arrrg 4y agoWhy do you think there is nothing wrong with a company doing that? Ethically? Legally?
- mytailorisrich 4y agoWhy should there be anything 'wrong' with laying off someone who has just joined, whether they've relocated or not? When companies decide on large re-orgs, whole teams, departments, business unit can go. That's just the way it is. Relocating is no protection against being laid off, be it legally or ethically. Companies can show empathy and that they care by providing support, as said.
- sethammons 4y agoIt feels like a bait and switch, which is unethical.
- oblio 4y ago> Relocating is no protection against being laid off, be it legally or ethically. This is not one or the other. Relocating should probably involve a minimum notice period, legally. Especially in this particular case, the company for sure can afford it. They're potentially destroying a person's life (or at least a few years of their life) with something like a 0.0000001% disturbance for the company.
- bigbillheck 4y ago> That's just the way it is. You're making an empirical claim to argue against something normative.