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by ambrozk 1008 days ago
Just because many companies behave poorly does not mean there is not a code of reciprocal obligation between workers and companies. If a company lays someone off and gives them no severance, you would judge that company more harshly than if they had given them severance. Similarly, if a worker leaves with no notice, people judge them poorly. When you break the rules people judge you.
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> Just because many companies behave poorly does not mean there is not a code of reciprocal obligation between workers and companies.

What code are you talking about? Either you're referring to worker protection laws or collective bargaining agreements. If you're not referring to either of those, you're just projecting personal expectations that no one meets.

> If a company lays someone off and gives them no severance, you would judge that company more harshly than if they had given them severance.

Your frowns don't pay a man's rent.

> Similarly (...)

There is absolutely no similarity. At all. If a worker gets fired, he loses his livelyhood. If an employee quits, a few employees have a to-do item in their task queue.

You're talking as if companies don't hire people dedicated to hiring and firing.