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The crucial factor here is that the CEO wanted him to be available for support outside of working hours, beyond the scope of his contract. In fact, beyond the s
by nmrm 12y ago
The crucial factor here is that the CEO wanted him to be available for support outside of working hours, beyond the scope of his contract. In fact, beyond the scope of any legal Belgian employment contract!
Your argument seems to be that since the employer is giving him time to find a new job, the employee should work beyond the scope of his contract.
I don't think this holds up. First of all, I doubt this is 100% altruism. Destroying morale in a start-up can destroy the company. But even if it is completely altruistic, altruism on the part of the employer doesn't need to be reciprocated. (edit: added the two paragraph above before parent's reply, I think?)
After all, "Employment is a transaction of money for work, not a marriage".
(fwiw, you shouldn't have been downvoted.)
- yummyfajitas 12y agoSee my response to jackvalentine. If available outside of working hours was part of the implicit contract and expectations of work, the employee is being a dick. If not, the CEO was. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7639711 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7639711
- jackvalentine 12y agoWhy do you think an implicit employment contract is acceptable or even enforcable? There is a reason job descriptions, employment contracts and labour laws exist: to stop abuse by heavily "implied" duties. If you want someone to do some work, make that explicit.
- nmrm 12y agoPerhaps. But being "on call" 24/7 to deal with emergency situations should not never be an implicit expectation.
- ctdonath 12y agoShe made it clear "outside work hours" was not contracted, that she expected it as a matter of enthusiasm and personal character - right at the time when she had ended all cause for enthusiasm, and personal character was reasonably focused on long-term survival elsewhere.