[fridif]

Not sure I follow the logic, he got fired for trying. Simple solution is don't try, no?

Ultimately you will lose in either situation, but one solution prolongs the paychecks.

[galaxyLogic]

The paychecks can of course be prolonged indefinitely, if you agree to play their game with their rules. And depending on your situation of course it is useful to prolong the paychecks. I'm not saying quit, but consider that there is a cost also associated with staying which is that you can not do your best but have to spend time and energy to learn to "play the game by their rules".

[ipaddr]

I'd rather collect thousands of dollars while I figure out how to crack the google hiring firewall then worry about the rent.

All you have to do is not push an agenda to improve things your way. Sounds easy..

Looking at this another way if that person wanted to get fired for no cause this might be a good way.