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Re:We read the paper that forced Timnit Gebru out of Google by the-dude on Saturday December 05, 2020 @04:54AM (#25313205)
She wasn't fired, she offered her resignation.
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Re:We read the paper that forced Timnit Gebru out of Google by danielheath on Saturday December 05, 2020 @07:10AM (#25313965)
She offered “to work on an end date”. Whether that counts as a resignation or not is likely to be a matter for the NLRB.
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Re:We read the paper that forced Timnit Gebru out of Google by the-dude on Saturday December 05, 2020 @09:48AM (#25314906)
Suppose your girlfriend announced she was working on an end date, how would you feel?
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Re:We read the paper that forced Timnit Gebru out of Google by free_rms on Saturday December 05, 2020 @12:17PM (#25316215)
I'd fire her in response, it's still a firing.

This technicality matters for unemployment and COBRA, and it has a concrete definition.

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Re:We read the paper that forced Timnit Gebru out of Google by the-dude on Saturday December 05, 2020 @12:19PM (#25316239)
This is not a discussion about the technicalities, I am sure you are aware.
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