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Deluded slave still goes to the office after being laid off by Microsoft
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this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2025
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Tldr: They're still being paid until November because they live in Denmark and they actually have worker protection laws there. So it's definitely silly that they're still coming in and working, but they're definitely not a "slave".
Good labour laws can foster a work culture that can make people feel dedicated to their line of work, and give them room to wind down projects rather than be cut off inmediately.
He admits he made some bad decisions:
who could have thought that giving workers good conditions would make them work better 🤔
He’s a slave in the same sense that almost all of us are: a wage slave. What sets him apart is that he’s also a fool for giving his former master months of free labor.
It’s not months of free labour. He is still contractually obligated to do his job until the end of his notice period. I have the same rules in place. I have to give my employer three months notice if I decide to leave, but they have to give me six months notice if they decide to let me go. The duration can be negotiated. During those months, I will do my very best to finish my projects or prepare them to be passed on to colleagues. I am still being paid, but my employer can also give me the option to just take the time off, paid, and not come into work any more.
Unions, people, protect your unions and they might just protect you.
Emphasis mine. Seems like he doesn't have to keep working, in his case.