Subj : Re: 3.5 weeks to being laid off again....
To   : Nightfox
From : ogg
Date : Wed Jul 13 2022 12:22:20

On 13 Jul 2022, Nightfox said the following...
 
 Ni>   Re: Re: 3.5 weeks to being laid off again....
 Ni>   By: Margaerynne to poindexter FORTRAN on Wed Jul 13 2022 08:13 am
 Ni> 
 Ni>  Ma> So, in that case, why it held against us for going to a place that al
 Ni>  Ma> us to better provide for our family? Why is leaving a job for a raise
 Ni>  Ma> a better environment considered 'disloyal'?
 Ni> 
 Ni> I guess technically speaking, it could be seen as disloyal to tha
 Ni> company for an employee to leave.  But it seems to me there is no
 Ni> loyalty either way anymore. Companies can lay off employees on a whim,
 Ni> and employees can leave at any time.  The law also allows this in many
 Ni> places (at-will employement).
 Ni> 

I suspect long term employees have a hard time understanding leaving a company. However, if you've ever been let go, you suddenly come to understand.  Employees are now classified the same as computers or copy machines.  The only thing different is there's no depreciation allowed on humans.

ogg

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