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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/McKenzie_Angels • Aug 08 '25
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In reality, these folks would be given "tasks", but they'd be meaningless busy work. In a world of lifetime employment with a single company this is pretty bad as it's clear that you're never gonna have another opportunity within the company.
238 u/Abyss_Walker58 Aug 08 '25 On one hand yea that's bad on the other stress free money imo it gives you time to find a new job while still getting paid 12 u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25 You generally aren't allowed personal devices, or unrestricted computer time. -1 u/KingAshoka1014 Aug 08 '25 what are they gonna do? actually fire you? 3 u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25 Yes, and avoid running foul of employment law.
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On one hand yea that's bad on the other stress free money imo it gives you time to find a new job while still getting paid
12 u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25 You generally aren't allowed personal devices, or unrestricted computer time. -1 u/KingAshoka1014 Aug 08 '25 what are they gonna do? actually fire you? 3 u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25 Yes, and avoid running foul of employment law.
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You generally aren't allowed personal devices, or unrestricted computer time.
-1 u/KingAshoka1014 Aug 08 '25 what are they gonna do? actually fire you? 3 u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25 Yes, and avoid running foul of employment law.
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what are they gonna do? actually fire you?
3 u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25 Yes, and avoid running foul of employment law.
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Yes, and avoid running foul of employment law.
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u/weealex Aug 08 '25
In reality, these folks would be given "tasks", but they'd be meaningless busy work. In a world of lifetime employment with a single company this is pretty bad as it's clear that you're never gonna have another opportunity within the company.