Have you ever quit your job on the spot?

[OneMoreRep]

No , employment law seldom allows that, at worst you are suspended without pay until a disciplinary hearing.

You have been watching too many movies.

Not here in the USA.

Employers have the right to hire and fire (without any given reason) at will.

Likewise, while it is appreciated for a resigning employee to give a month's notice prior to departure, it isn't a law that is enforced.

"1"

[Mr Anabolic]

Not here in the USA.

Employers have the right to hire and fire (without any given reason) at will.

Likewise, while it is appreciated for a resigning employee to give a month's notice prior to departure, it isn't a law that is enforced.

"1"

Yes, but most state labor laws make it very difficult to do this.

[OneMoreRep]

Yes, but most state labor laws make it very difficult to do this.

Not for these states that practice "at-will" employment with no public policy exception:

New York
Alabama
Maine
Georgia
Louisiana
Nebraska
Florida
Rhode Island

Not to mention that even if you do have a contract in place between the employer and employee, assuming the employer does decide to release the employee, disputing the terms of an employment contract is difficult and costly (when out of work), and the burden of proof is on the fired employee.

"1"

[Tapeworm]

Me and another guy were playing a long distance game of catch with rock-hard stale bagels when some old lady came in and it sailed out of the back of the shop, over my shoulder, and hit her square in the eye.  She didn't stumble or back off or yell or anything.  Cool as Clint Eastwood, she asked me if just I hit her.  I was a little bit frightened of her at that point.  I've never taken a swing at an elderly Jewish woman since.

[CalvinH]

Those burgers aint gonna flip themselves.

[Simple Simon]

Not for these states that practice "at-will" employment with no public policy exception:

New York
Alabama
Maine
Georgia
Louisiana
Nebraska
Florida
Rhode Island

Not to mention that even if you do have a contract in place between the employer and employee, assuming the employer does decide to release the employee, disputing the terms of an employment contract is difficult and costly (when out of work), and the burden of proof is on the fired employee.

"1"

If its like you say then why would anyone bother signing a contract, and more to the point why would anyone bother compiling one?

[Bevo]

Flintstones never had the opportunity of quiting a job

[kevthekid]

Quitting my job today because during my last shift one of the Indian employees I work with felt me up and I almost broke his face in till my Indian boss broke it up

[OneMoreRep]

If its like you say then why would anyone bother signing a contract, and more to the point why would anyone bother compiling one?

In very few cases, if ever, do contracts actually help the employee.

On the contrary, employers will have the employee sign a contract, because, in essence, it does away with the vast majority of rights that an employee might have to sue their employer. In other words, if you get released for an inappropriate cause or are simply discriminated against while at the workplace, these contracts bind you to arbitration for workplace disputes. By signing into a contract that has an employment arbitration agreement, you are essentially agreeing to not seek out any legal action against your employer in court. Consequently, whatever workplace disputes you have with your boss must be settled through an arbitrator. With Arbitration, you are stripped of your ability to file a lawsuit and your case won't be heard by a court.

When seeking arbitration, your case is heard and decided upon by an arbitrator (not by a judge and/or jury). Your case is also limited to what is brought to the arbitrator on hand. In other words, if you needed to collect evidence from your workplace that a judge can easily facilitate via a warrant, an arbitrator can not facilitate that process for you. Worst of all, all decisions made through arbitration are final, so you can't appeal or take it to court afterwards.

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[Simple Simon]

In very few cases, if ever, do contracts actually help the employee.

On the contrary, employers will have the employee sign a contract, because, in essence, it does away with the vast majority of rights that an employee might have to sue their employer. In other words, if you get released for an inappropriate cause or are simply discriminated against while at the workplace, these contracts bind you to arbitration for workplace disputes. By signing into a contract that has an employment arbitration agreement, you are essentially agreeing to not seek out any legal action against your employer in court. Consequently, whatever workplace disputes you have with your boss must be settled through an arbitrator. With Arbitration, you are stripped of your ability to file a lawsuit and your case won't be heard by a court.

When seeking arbitration, your case is heard and decided upon by an arbitrator (not by a judge and/or jury). Your case is also limited to what is brought to the arbitrator on hand. In other words, if you needed to collect evidence from your workplace that a judge can easily facilitate via a warrant, an arbitrator can not facilitate that process for you. Worst of all, all decisions made through arbitration are final, so you can't appeal or take it to court afterwards.

"1"

what a shit country you live in
land of the free   

[OneMoreRep]

what a shit country you live in
land of the free   

Employers are both very smart and aggressive here when it comes to protecting their interests.

Personally, I hate employer/employee disputes. The little guy tends to always lose and I am not a fan of the tactics employed in those types of situations (in the few incidents where I've sat for a dismissal, you can see that I feel torn, as I can't hide it in my face).

I say live and let live and allow for everyone to make a living, so as long as they are providing a solid effort, are willing to learn as time goes by and provide consistently reliable workplace production.

"1"

[Simple Simon]

Employers are both very smart and aggressive here when it comes to protecting their interests.

Personally, I hate employer/employee disputes. The little guy tends to always lose and I am not a fan of the tactics employed in those types of situations (in the few incidents where I've sat for a dismissal, you can see that I feel torn, as I can't hide it in my face).

I say live and let live and allow for everyone to make a living, so as long as they are providing a solid effort, are willing to learn as time goes by and provide consistently reliable workplace production.

"1"

apart from gross misconduct its almost impossible to sack someone in the UK
Sickness management is a joke.

[Skorp1o]

I had a shitty admin job starting out doing calls, data input and printing for senior staff, I was 22 at the time....hated I and was gona walk out at any moment. Feeling my limit being reached then one day the receptionist who was my age gave me a blowjob in the stationery roomy...so I stayed for a little while longer.

Funniest part she was one of the older broker's niece...and he always joked about how handsome I am tapping me on the back hard and laughing out loud...deep down I was mumbling "soo handsome I'm fucking your niece...infact my fingers smell like her vagina and you shook that hand".

[El Diablo Blanco]

I once ripped into a hiring manager during an interview.  he was a total cock and I made it clear that there's not way I'd ever work for an asshole like him.

[Wiggs]

I worked at a health food restaurant in so cal (the good earth, if you rember it). I was a raging alcoholic then. I went to lunch (which consisted of a xigarette) and called my friend. He worked at a liquor store. He told me he just nicked a bunch of beer and was drinking. I hung up the phone and walked out. No letter, no good bye, nothing. Just walked out and drank my face off.

Best move ever! 

Bullshit, you people don't do manual labor. 
 

[Tapeworm]

Bullshit, you people don't do manual labor. 
 

He was in 'hospitality.'  His buddy was in retail. 





Wiggs doesn't know what labor is!

[Obvious Gimmick]

Bullshit, you people don't do manual labor. 
 

  fair enough wiggenstein fair enough.

[Wiggs]

He was in 'hospitality.'  His buddy was in retail. 





Wiggs doesn't know what labor is!

I was in the military 10 years milk tits.  I know labor.

[Tapeworm]

I was in the military 10 years milk tits.  I know labor.

You said you were in the Air Force.  Were you flying or scraping bird shit off runways?

[polychronopolous]

Always gotta give them one of these on the way out

[Wiggs]

You said you were in the Air Force.  Were you flying or scraping bird shit off runways?

It doesn't matter what I did.  I served, you didn't. I served to protect pussies like you.

[ritch]

Me and another guy were playing a long distance game of catch with rock-hard stale bagels when some old lady came in and it sailed out of the back of the shop, over my shoulder, and hit her square in the eye.  She didn't stumble or back off or yell or anything.  Cool as Clint Eastwood, she asked me if just I hit her.  I was a little bit frightened of her at that point.  I've never taken a swing at an elderly Jewish woman since.

LOL!!!

[Tapeworm]

It doesn't matter what I did.  I served, you didn't. I served to protect pussies like you.

Thanks for saving us all from having to stock take the spare parts warehouse.

[Wiggs]

Thanks for saving us all from having to stock take the spare parts warehouse.

You're welcome.  Now go play your playstation and drink your juice box son.

[BayGBM]

Two months ago a guy we'd just hired went to lunch and never came back.

Today, two guys submitted their 1-day resignation notice.

Seems as though it's the norm nowadays.

And employers never leave thousands of employees in the lurch with a sudden termination, downsizing, loss of pension benefits, or abruptly going out of business, right?  If people are quitting on short notice maybe it is a crappy job?  Crappy work environment? Crappy pay?  Crappy supervisors?  In other words, instead of blaming the employees the employer might want to look in the mirror.  Just saying.