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Spektra54 t1_j5tsadv wrote

Reply to comment by BernieEcclestoned in TIFU by over sharing at work by urbeing2loud

The point is if his other company oportunity fails and he gets fired then he is jobless. That is what they are worried about. If he gets the other job no big deal. But being jobless can really suck depending on the industry.

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BernieEcclestoned t1_j5twy9z wrote

I'd like to see that exit interview.

'let me get this straight, you're firing me for being too honest and open? See you in court, or shall we settle now?'

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Spektra54 t1_j5tx6ed wrote

There are places with at will employment so he can be fired for pretty much any reason. Also they can say no he bad mouthed the company.

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BernieEcclestoned t1_j5txhg0 wrote

That's why we have labour laws.

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Spektra54 t1_j5txtev wrote

Okay lets say that happens. Not a lot of people are gonna be willing to fight a long and expensive legal battle. But you can spin it however you want. They can just start treating him poorly. And those things are hard to prove.

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BernieEcclestoned t1_j5u0zk9 wrote

Yep, I've managed people out before. It takes months though, you can't just fire someone for something their friend has told them.

And a lawyer would be very interested in a long and expensive lawsuit, and would do it for no win, no fee as well.

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zorggalacticus t1_j64k88z wrote

No. At will means at will. And it's not against the law. You can be fired for ANY reason in an at will state (like mine) and its perfectly legal. As long as they're not falsifying information (and even then YOU have to prove that) they can fire you whenever they want. You don't even actually need a reason in an at will state. The boss can just walk in and be like "you're fired" and boom you're out of a job. There are no federal laws to prevent this either. Most jobs use this to hold over your head to keep you in check. Sucks but it's legal so there's nothing you can do.

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