I understand what's acceptable and normal. I just question why it's not questioned from time to time to see if it merits change.
I'm looking at this from two sides. I've been an employee all my working life, one day I would want to run a business, so I have that in mind too. And I understand that sometimes one might want to fire someone 'just because'. It's just that in principle, 'just because' rubs me wrong.
What I find ironic is that today's HR pretty much says "The reason we fired you is we have no reason" And it's totally acceptable. Do you see how perverse it's become. You can't state a reason for firing someone, because giving a reason exposes you to lawsuits, so, giving no reason, has become a good reason to fire people with.
PS. I've been fired once in my life, while working to put myself thru college. Driver and I were making deliveries, it was late, he decided to skip the last delivery. Upon arrival at the workplace "insubordination". Which was great, got a better part time job after that.
I'm looking at this from two sides. I've been an employee all my working life, one day I would want to run a business, so I have that in mind too. And I understand that sometimes one might want to fire someone 'just because'. It's just that in principle, 'just because' rubs me wrong.
What I find ironic is that today's HR pretty much says "The reason we fired you is we have no reason" And it's totally acceptable. Do you see how perverse it's become. You can't state a reason for firing someone, because giving a reason exposes you to lawsuits, so, giving no reason, has become a good reason to fire people with.
PS. I've been fired once in my life, while working to put myself thru college. Driver and I were making deliveries, it was late, he decided to skip the last delivery. Upon arrival at the workplace "insubordination". Which was great, got a better part time job after that.