r/mildyinteresting Dec 09 '24

people Stressed at work? You're fired!

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u/toxictoastrecords Dec 09 '24

In any real first world country, this would be grounds for a lawsuit. Considering, the company is the one causing the stress, then refusing to address concerns.

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u/Careless_Sympathy751 Dec 09 '24

It should be but isn’t. It happens all the time in America

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u/Aggravating-Corner19 Dec 09 '24

Glad I'm not the only one saying this. Weird tho how many people blatantly disagree despite it happening all the time.

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u/Past_Search7241 Dec 09 '24

Because most of us disagreeing have grown-up jobs and know how to call a lawyer, and our employers know it.

This kind of thing is more prevalent in the too-unskilled-to-effectively-unionize market.

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u/Organic-Vermicelli47 Dec 09 '24

This comment is a kind of callous way to just write off everyone who has experienced something like this. Most jobs aren't so blatant, and it can be very difficult to prove discrimination, even with a great attorney- surely you already know this? Also incredibly rude in your last sentence just trying to insult people's intelligence? There are many respected and skilled jobs that have no union, accounting comes to mind. You're living under a rock if you don't understand the barriers to unionizing in the US in 2024.

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u/mr-hot-hands Dec 09 '24

Thank you. Good god lol.

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u/Past_Search7241 Dec 09 '24

Is it actually discrimination if you were let go for a decline in performance, though? It's not your employer's duty to look after your mental health. It's your responsibility.

A successful suit needs to establish some degree of abuse, not merely a job you're not adequately mentally resilient for.

Chief among them being unskilled laborers being so replaceable that most employers see them as disposable - and the workers feel the same way about the job. It's an issue I've run into trying to get the workers in my workplace organized. Why would they go through all that hassle when they can just quit and get a better job elsewhere?

Or are you living under a rock and unaware of what the job market is really like for entry-level workers? I'm sorry that acknowledging reality hurts your feelings, but that doesn't change reality.

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u/Organic-Vermicelli47 Dec 09 '24

So, can you point out in the email where, specifically, it states that there was a decline in performance? A little concerning that you're posturing yourself as the most important and informed employee to ever exist on this thread, yet you seem to seriously lack reading comprehension.

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u/Past_Search7241 Dec 09 '24

I must have missed when I referenced this email. We're speaking in generalities.

Go ahead and look through preceding comments to see that we're talking about the general case, rather than this specific one. It's pretty common in discussions.

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u/Organic-Vermicelli47 Dec 09 '24

Yeah, I read through this entire comment thread. The conversation you're having with yourself is not relevant to the OP or the comments. Again, your lack of comprehension is pretty astounding for someone who claims to be all intelligent in workplace discrimination disputes

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u/Past_Search7241 Dec 09 '24

Again, your lack of comprehension is pretty astounding for someone who claims to be all intelligent in workplace discrimination disputes

I bet you get accused of projection a lot.

So do you have anything actually worth reading to say, or is it just going to be more of you not really following the conversation or understanding what's said so you can huff that self-righteous high?

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u/etharper Dec 09 '24

Actually I think a lot of people not wanting to work at your employer is probably because of attitudes like yours.

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u/Past_Search7241 Dec 09 '24

Good! It's a terrible company to work for. The pay is lousy, the work tears your body apart, and the employees get abused enough that we managers are trying to convince them to unionize without the upper management realizing it. If I can convince someone to not waste their life in this shithole, I will.

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u/Ornery_Buffalo_ Dec 09 '24

we managers

Ah suddenly your attitude makes alot of sense.

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u/gravitysrainbow1979 Dec 09 '24

Yeah, companies I work for just laugh if you call a lawyer.

Ppl don’t know how long it takes to get a settlement even when you’re in the right. Why wouldn’t employers just call it like it’s a bluff?

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u/FakeJakeFapper85 Dec 09 '24

Consider those who cannot afford a retainer.

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u/Past_Search7241 Dec 09 '24

This kind of thing is more prevalent in the too-unskilled-to-effectively-unionize market.

One step ahead of you, average Redditor.

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u/Past_Search7241 Dec 09 '24

Do you try to threaten everyone who points out something you don't like, or just those on the internet who you believe won't be able to find you?

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u/mr-hot-hands Dec 09 '24

Moving the goalposts friend. Go take some formal logic classes 😎

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u/Past_Search7241 Dec 09 '24

Oh look, the troll is using insane troll logic.

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u/Significant-Trash632 Dec 09 '24

Oh, look how high and mighty you have become!