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Re:Nokia to erase up to 14,000 employees from payroll by thmsths on Thursday October 19, 2023 @10:10AM (#37943176)
While it was a really funny scene in the movie, I always assumed that on top of being cruel this seems like a dangerous way to handle the issue. Looks like a pretty easy wrongful termination lawsuit here. Especially if Milton keeps showing up for work and doesn't get paid for it.
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Re:Nokia to erase up to 14,000 employees from payroll by TheAdamist on Thursday October 19, 2023 @10:15AM (#37943226)
It doesn't work out well for the company in the end in the movie either.

Works out great for milton though.

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Re:Nokia to erase up to 14,000 employees from payroll by ddol on Thursday October 19, 2023 @10:24AM (#37943335)
I dunno, he asked for a Mai Tai and they brought him a Piña Colada. And he said no salt on his margarita, but it had salt on it.

Sounds like people still don’t listen to him, poor Milton.

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Re:Nokia to erase up to 14,000 employees from payroll by CoastalCoder on Thursday October 19, 2023 @10:28AM (#37943389)
Since we're on this tangent anyway, can I just give a shout out to that actor, Stephen Root?

It's amazing to see the contrast between Milton and his other characters.

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Re:Nokia to erase up to 14,000 employees from payroll by Atreiden on Thursday October 19, 2023 @10:58AM (#37943799)
I was absolutely floored when I realized Fuches and Milton are the same guy. Terrific actor!
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Re:Nokia to erase up to 14,000 employees from payroll by Obscurity4340 on Thursday October 19, 2023 @10:24AM (#37943326)
Gee, thanks a Milton
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Re:Nokia to erase up to 14,000 employees from payroll by tiahura on Thursday October 19, 2023 @10:20AM (#37943288)
Wrongful termination generally requires either discrimination based on protected class or retaliation for reporting (discrimination / injury / safety).

You generally can’t sue your employer for being an unfair asshole.

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Re:Nokia to erase up to 14,000 employees from payroll by StevenWaterman on Thursday October 19, 2023 @10:22AM (#37943312)
You can definitely sue them for not telling you that you're fired, and then not paying you for the work you do.
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Re:Nokia to erase up to 14,000 employees from payroll by avar on Thursday October 19, 2023 @10:44AM (#37943606)
The protagonist (and presumably Milton) has 8 different bosses.

Even if doing this would result in a lawsuit against the company, it's unlikely to impact those middle-managers personally.

Which is a key takeaway from the movie, it consistently shows apathy at every level.

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Re:Nokia to erase up to 14,000 employees from payroll by paleotrope on Thursday October 19, 2023 @10:58AM (#37943804)
Bullshit jobs before they were labeled Bullshit jobs.
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