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Re:Americans Have Never Been So Unwilling to Relocate for a ... by throwaway2037 on Wednesday May 17, 2023 @01:24PM (#35978472)
Jurisdiction matters a lot. Where?

If we are talking about a place with very few labour protection laws (HK/SG/US), forget it: You can layoff after a 10 min discussion. No biggie. Maybe throw a few months of severance pay. If we are talking about Japan, France, or Germany, it is a negotiation with the labour union. (Denmark is a very interesting exception due to "Flex-Security".)

I cannot help but bring up the infamous "Amazon PIP" (performance improvement plan): What is the point? Just sack me with a package on Day One. Much easier and less emotionally damaging!

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Re:Americans Have Never Been So Unwilling to Relocate for a ... by sib on Wednesday May 17, 2023 @03:43PM (#35980249)
The GP was not talking about a layoff but a termination "at the whim of a boss." I've also worked at a number of big companies in the US, in "at-will" states, and the process is much like the GP describes.
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