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by sneak 1048 days ago
"the very next day" is arbitrary - you were talking about bills, those are usually due monthly.

It's not your employer's job to mitigate the risks an employee took on by not saving money. Everyone should have 90 days of expenses saved up.
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matsemann 1048 days ago
So all those living paycheck to paycheck should just be screwed?

I think your views come from a point of privilege.

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sneak 1048 days ago
It's not a matter of my view. The people you describe are only screwed if:

- they have no savings or access to credit

AND

- they get fired on short notice

AND

- they can't get another job

I'm not sure that making the employer fire them with a longer notice period, given that they can't get another job, means they won't be screwed. Therefore, I don't think there is any utility in so restricting the employer.

Not having savings is bad and dangerous. That's not caused by labor law.

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matsemann 1048 days ago
What kind of jobs can you find on a single day's notice? Abusive gig work only. Where I live the notice period is three months. I don't think you can imagine how nice it is to not have to worry about being fired on the spot, and when it happens you know you will have time to sort it out.

Jobs should serve the people.

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