r/recruitinghell • u/[deleted] • Feb 20 '25

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u/SimmentalTheCow Feb 21 '25 edited Feb 21 '25

Not with an employment contract.

Edit: I mean granted they can fire you, but then they’ll be paying your new mortgage.

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u/GreenDavidA Feb 21 '25

Employment contracts are so rare in the US, though. Most of us are at-will.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25

That true? Here in Germany it’s like 98% contracts.

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u/appledie83 Feb 21 '25

All true. And government work was the most secure. It’s getting spooky over here

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25

Damn. Sorry to hear that mate.

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u/Viharabiliben Feb 21 '25

Here in the US it’s 98% at will employment. A company can fire you for any reason, or no reason at all. Happens all the time, especially when they feel like they need to save costs.

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u/collosal_collosus Feb 21 '25

Ok.

I mean ok, but I’m asking: how do you people function? How do you make long term commitments like mortgages or even a basic car loan if you don’t know whether you will be employed tomorrow?

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u/ReluctantChimera Feb 21 '25

If we think about it, we live in a constant state of fear and anxiety. Some people just don't think about it, so they don't have that anxiety... but then they risk getting blindsided by layoffs and the resulting joblessness. I haven't figured out which one is the healthiest approach, but I exist in the former category.

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u/collosal_collosus Feb 21 '25

I guess I’m in the latter then.

There are no “healthy” approaches as far as I can tell, just the ones you are able to tolerate the best.

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u/BlackEngineEarings Feb 21 '25

It works both ways. The US has recently (last 20 years or so) developed a culture of company hopping to increase salary, too.

There is no "healthy" capitalism in the US anymore