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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Fri Dec 20, 2013, 11:42 PM Dec 2013

If you think it's terrible being fired for crappy things you say, imagine being fired because....

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If you think it's terrible being fired for crappy things you say, imagine being fired because you are who you are.
https://www.aclu.org/hiv-aids_lgbt-rights/employment-non-discrimination-act …

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If you think it's terrible being fired for crappy things you say, imagine being fired because.... (Original Post) Playinghardball Dec 2013 OP

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2013 #1

It is sad... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #2

K & R Quantess Dec 2013 #3

I agree that both are bad. Sirveri Dec 2013 #4

uponit7771

(90,302 posts)

1. +1

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Fri Dec 20, 2013, 11:57 PM

Dec 2013

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

2. It is sad...

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 04:12 AM

Dec 2013

I have but one rec to give this, but I do give it.

Quantess

(27,630 posts)

3. K & R

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Sat Dec 21, 2013, 08:49 AM

Dec 2013

Sirveri

(4,517 posts)

4. I agree that both are bad.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 05:35 PM

Dec 2013

Phil was 'fired' because they thought his comments might be detrimental to their profit margin. That is understandable, but what about those who are simply fired for mentioning that they're going to vote a certain way to their coworker and are overheard by management. One more way the Union protects us because the government won't.

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