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Re:Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired? by kabdib on Thursday October 03, 2019 @10:46AM (#21147590)
You lose benefits and the possibility of taking legal action against the (former) employer if you quit.

Even in "at will" employment states you can sue for unlawful termination.

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Re:Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired? by mrkstu on Thursday October 03, 2019 @11:31AM (#21148147)
In this situation it would add up to 'constructive dismissal' so he wouldn't necessarily lose any rights.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructive_dismissal

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