With the way our society is set up to tie a large number of benefits necessary to live to employment, then yes you are actually harming someone by ending their employment.

Severance might outweigh that harm, but it depends on the amount, if any is given. Also I want to point out that the vast majority of companies give 0 severance. I’ve gotten it once in my life and I’m fairly certain it was “shut the fuck up” money as they had done some shady shenanigans to a bonus I was entitled to.

They aren't necessary to live. They are necessary to live a luxurious first world lifestyle.

Ah yes, I forgot that surviving treatable diseases is a luxurious first world lifestyle.

If you don’t believe that US regulations and law are set up in a way that pressures people to maintain employment at a company, then you have your head in the sand

> surviving treatable diseases is a luxurious first world lifestyle

Unironically correct

We are never seeing eye to eye on this if you think that way

Healthcare is necessary to live. Rent is necessary to live.

This is just wrong. Employment is necessary to live in countries with poor social services, like the US.