Just following on from this: https://lemmy.nz/post/1134134

Ex-Tesla employee reveals shocking details on worker conditions: ‘You get fired on the spot.’

I’m curious about how far this goes.

You can’t get fired on the spot in NZ, unless you like, shot someone or set the building on fire or something really bad.

But it seems that in the US, there’s little to no protections for employees when their bosses are dickheads?

Also, any personal stories of getting fired on the spot?

  • blacklizardplanet@lemmy.world
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    Don’t know how Americans do it honestly. At will states, no parental leave or even maternity leave(this is mind blowing plus add on the cost to birth a baby at a hospital like 🤯🤯), 2 weeks vacation, no sick time, poor insurance, etc. Read an article that says their minimum wage hasn’t increased in over a DECADE. So yeah, it seems like they have very little protection.

    So odd and I find I work with a fair amount of people from NA who “humble brag” about working so much or it’s been years since I had a day off… just don’t get it. 🤷.

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      2 weeks vacation

      You mean NO 2 weeks vacation, right? We have no mandatory minimums. It’s just a perk of many jobs, and not a perk of many other jobs.

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      Just because it’s not legally required doesn’t mean plenty of jobs don’t offer those. It still sucks, but you’re retarded if you think the average american job doesn’t provide at least some. Not to mention the fact that states and cities can and do legislate their own minimum wages.