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Re:Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired? by bmaupin on Thursday October 03, 2019 @09:31AM (#21146703)
Sounds a lot like at-will employment (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-will_employment)
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Re:Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired? by analog31 on Thursday October 03, 2019 @10:01AM (#21147008)
A shady personnel manager at a former job explained the difference to me: If someone is terminated as an "at will" employee, they can collect unemployment and possibly other benefits as well such as severance.

If they are terminated "with cause," no benefits. I have never seen a PIP, but it may require you to sign away your rights as an "at will" employee.

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