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There's a big difference between being at the mercy of government bureaucrats and what is described here, which is being at the mercy of an employee acting abov
by malfist 2mo ago
There's a big difference between being at the mercy of government bureaucrats and what is described here, which is being at the mercy of an employee acting above his station (paraphrasing the author).
- voakbasda 2mo agoAre you familiar with our employment laws? Firing someone can cause the bureaucracy to be involved.
- malfist 2mo agoThere is exactly one state in the US that does not have at will employment.
- voakbasda 2mo agoThat is not the only employment law. Firing someone translates to a higher likelihood that they will seek revenge, and it is trivial to get the state to accomplish that (e.g. filing a false claim). This potential liability causes a lot of side effects, such as refusing to give references to former employees. Or ever asking any personal questions about any topics surrounding protected status.
- readthenotes1 2mo agoI do not believe there is much of a difference between being at the mercy of a government bureaucrat and being at the mercy of another bureaucrat. I think one of the key things you and the original objector miss is that the typists were usually not under direct administrative control by the people using them. Instead, there was a side bureaucracy that hired and fired them. They could generally behave with impunity as long as they were following the rules as written and had the support of their own management.