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There are companies that support billions of economic output in countries which require a notice period. If they thought it was a risk that they would be taken
by ajb 2y ago
There are companies that support billions of economic output in countries which require a notice period. If they thought it was a risk that they would be taken down be a rogue employee, they have the option of putting them on 'gardening leave' during the notice period. This is extremely rare; they know the risk is insignificant so they are more keen to get any remaining value from the relationship (work, handover).
In our industry and many others, being a professional and maintaining good relations with your ex -colleagues, who form your professional network, is much more valuable than any emotional satisfaction from screwing them over, even without the risk of going to prison.
- ahtihn 2y ago> they have the option of putting them on 'gardening leave' during the notice period. This is extremely rare That must depend on the country. In Switzerland it's standard that employees don't work during the notice period when they're laid off.
- ajb 2y agoMust do. I wonder if that's because of the wide access to weapons? Although I thought I'd heard that there still wasn't much gun violence in Switzerland.
- ajb 2y agoPuzzled by why anyone would downvote a pure question. Wide distribution of guns is an obvious commonality between the US and Switzerland; if that's offensive observation please let me know why!
- renewedrebecca 2y agoProbably because only the US has the kind of gun violence that you're wondering about. I don't think in Europe, the idea that someone is going to come after you with a gun because you pissed them off generally hits the radar. Someone may find the question offensive because of that.
- ajb 2y agoFair enough.
- carstenhag 2y agoIt's a very common misconception that it's legal to own/keep a gun (after having done military service) but not being able to get/keep ammunition. According to this video you can't keep preciously-lent ammunition from the military. But you can for sure buy your own. https://youtu.be/L00Pajw4NoY https://youtu.be/L00Pajw4NoY As to why people don't use it or aren't scared, I guess they just aren't as wild...
- tspng 2y agoIt's definitely not related to the population's gun ownership ratio. I would say gun violence is probably comparable with our European neighbours. It's just way lower compared to the US. Also, from my experience, there is not a clear trend whether companies in Switzerland want employees to keep working or if they just let them go during the notice period. I've seen many examples of both.
- thor-rodrigues 2y agoI have the impression that (although I did not check for data beforehand to confirm my assumptions) that gun violence is very low in developed countries, with the USA being the outlier. I believe the overall positive employer-employee relationship in Europe is much more of a product of legislature and cultural norms, than the threat of violence.
- int_19h 2y agoEven in US, it's not a strict rule. I gave my notice more than a month in advance and retained access to all employee spaces (both physical and digital) until my last day. Coincidentally, I own enough guns that describing it as an "arsenal" would not even be an embellishment it usually is. At the end of the day it's more about culture (i.e. people's expectations of what is normal) than any objective factors.
- pclmulqdq 2y agoThe "garden leave" approach is the standard in the US. 3-6 months of severance pay, but you lose access to company systems immediately.