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Re:Layoffs at Block by mbesto on Friday February 27, 2026 @11:16AM (#47182270)
I really don't understand the notion that a company owes you a job for work that doesn't produce a financial result for them.
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Re:Layoffs at Block by quacker on Friday February 27, 2026 @12:57PM (#47183372)
They don’t because of at-will employment. It’s just sort of the more moral, empathetic, right thing to do instead of leaving them with no income, no insurance, etc.
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