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0 pointsh3half6y ago0 comments

>Having protection from "right to work" means you can voice an opposing opinion without fear.

I assume you mean "at-will employment"?

Right-to-work laws, in the US, are laws saying that employees cannot be forced to join a union as a prerequisite to employment.

At-will employment laws, again in the US, are laws saying that employees can be terminated for any or no reason, except for a list of specific reasons like race, sex, age, religion, and probably a few others. Unless there's some kind of employment contract, which the majority of jobs in the US don't have.

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roomey6y ago

Yes, I meant "at will", sorry ;)

I was told about a support call with a US university a few years ago and the director fired the sys admin in the middle of the conference call. It was in the EMEA time zone (like 4am central). Everyone heard about it because that sort of thing just wouldn't be done here.

The guy had done nothing wrong, he had been up all night trying to fix the problem, and the director came on the call and lost it.

I always think in that environment so much of your energy must be spent on ass coverage and politics over working.

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