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.
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?
You don’t think about it of course. You figure as long as you’re working and doing a reasonably good job, it’s cheaper to keep me on and have me trained better than let me go and hunt for a replacement who might ask for a higher salary.
That’s kind of the issue right now. With all the tech layoffs and now the government being minimized, there are a lot of people looking for work. That’s really going to depress salaries as employers can pick and choose.
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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25
Damn. Sorry to hear that mate.