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While it was a really funny scene in the movie, I always assumed that on top of being cruel this seems like a dangerous way to handle the issue. Looks like a pr
by thmsths 3y ago
While it was a really funny scene in the movie, I always assumed that on top of being cruel this seems like a dangerous way to handle the issue. Looks like a pretty easy wrongful termination lawsuit here. Especially if Milton keeps showing up for work and doesn't get paid for it.
- TheAdamist 3y agoIt doesn't work out well for the company in the end in the movie either. Works out great for milton though.
- Obscurity4340 3y agoGee, thanks a Milton
- ddol 3y agoI dunno, he asked for a Mai Tai and they brought him a Piña Colada. And he said no salt on his margarita, but it had salt on it. Sounds like people still don’t listen to him, poor Milton.
- CoastalCoder 3y agoSince we're on this tangent anyway, can I just give a shout out to that actor, Stephen Root? It's amazing to see the contrast between Milton and his other characters.
- Atreiden 3y agoI was absolutely floored when I realized Fuches and Milton are the same guy. Terrific actor!
- tiahura 3y agoWrongful termination generally requires either discrimination based on protected class or retaliation for reporting (discrimination / injury / safety). You generally can’t sue your employer for being an unfair asshole.
- StevenWaterman 3y agoYou can definitely sue them for not telling you that you're fired, and then not paying you for the work you do.
- avar 3y agoThe protagonist (and presumably Milton) has 8 different bosses. Even if doing this would result in a lawsuit against the company, it's unlikely to impact those middle-managers personally. Which is a key takeaway from the movie, it consistently shows apathy at every level.
- paleotrope 3y agoBullshit jobs before they were labeled Bullshit jobs.