Wednesday 26 September 2007

All is flux

Everything changes.

I thought that we live now in a quite civilised place. People here try to be nice to each other and the enviroment, with varying degrees of success.

Turns out it isn't so civilised. Did you know that in Colorado, the employer can tear up a contract and sack an employee with no notice? You have a two year contract? Eh, we don't want you any more, go jump. No need to pay it out or pay compensation. They can tear a person's life apart with no malice intended, it's just business.

DH's employer is shedding 20% of the jobs in the labs. Contract people are the easiest to get rid of. Guess who is on a two year contract?

Sigh. You poor poor Americans.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ouch, that's bad, but really what else can be expected from the Land of Dubya??? They have very poor pay rates and safety of jobs and we are heading the same way. Hope everything is OK including your back etc!!!

mrspao said...

Oh no! Hope you are ok.

My Five Sons said...

Freaking not good,hope you are Not on that short list!!!!