• Mrkawfee@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    I’d watch US shows where sometimes people would get fired on the spot in in a dramatic way and thought it was just artistic license until I realized Americans literally have no protections and can be fired at will for no reason at all. It is horrifying. What’s even worse is that people celebrate this as a “fluid labor market” , as if placing people under chronic insecurity is a virtue.

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      15 hours ago

      I have coworkers from other countries who came to America and asked me if the contract they signed was true - that they can be fired at will.

      It’s incredibly embarrassing.