Why Does Sweden Have So Many Startups?

Re:Why Does Sweden Have So Many Startups? by KGIII on Saturday September 30, 2017 @03:46AM (#15371777)

If you're fired for cause, they deny unemployment benefits.

You can't just stop doing your job, show up drunk, and yell obscenities at your boss all day. Well, you can, but you probably won't get unemployment benefits.

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Re:Why Does Sweden Have So Many Startups? by fastbeef on Saturday September 30, 2017 @08:24AM (#15372542)

If you show up drunk or with anger management problems, the company is by law required to provide you with professional help. If that doesn't work, they can fire you and your benefits kick in from day 1.

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Re:Why Does Sweden Have So Many Startups? by KGIII on Saturday September 30, 2017 @09:44AM (#15372830)

Are you positive? I checked with Google and I may have the wrong keywords, but I'm not seeing that as a law in the United States.

Sadly, I have not just one - but two friends who have lost their jobs for showing up incapacitated. One wasn't alcohol, though. They were stuffed full of amphetamines - but the first one was drunk. Neither mentioned any employer offers of rehab.

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Re:Why Does Sweden Have So Many Startups? by fastbeef on Saturday September 30, 2017 @05:21PM (#15375045)

Sorry about the confusion, I was talking about Sweden

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Re:Why Does Sweden Have So Many Startups? by KGIII on Saturday September 30, 2017 @05:47PM (#15375149)

It's all good. Employees don't get nearly as much protection here. I see that as a negative.

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