I worked at Google for -10 days

Re:I worked at Google for -10 days by code_runner on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @12:10PM (#35527203)

i'm not saying that the company has no responsibility... any company (even one as massive as google) can do better than an email and "so bad so sad".

However, regardless of economic factors, the process of quitting your job, selling your house, and most of your belongings is inherently risky! In this case its VERY high risk VERY high reward (at least in my estimation).

This definitely disadvantages people needing to relocate for that dream job, but we can't eliminate the risk of such a massive decision.

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Re:I worked at Google for -10 days by blcknight on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @01:53PM (#35528661)

> we can't eliminate the risk of such a massive decision

Lol we literally can, or at least mitigate. It’s easy to pass a law (if the particular legislature works for its people and not the corporate interests) that makes job offers binding and getting out of them requires making the other party at least partially whole.

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Re:I worked at Google for -10 days by lannisterstark on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @08:31PM (#35533600)

Promissory estoppel already exists.

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