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Kenneth Haugland wrote: we should be glad that some of the content on the internet cant be viewed from outer space
How do you know?
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Too much noise too see anything 
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DaveAuld wrote: How do you know?
Because an alien race hasn't blown us up yet.
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde
Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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It is maybe just not worth their effort. They are sitting watching us "Big Brother Stylee" and laughing at us doing a good enough job of that ourselves.
There are just working out whether it is North Korea or Syria who will be evicted next! 
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A software developer friend of mine was recently fired; she was not given a reason, presumably because the company is too afraid to go to battle. Here's the story: her crew had been working many late nights and 50 hour weeks for two-to-three months. The "elders" had chosen a terrible technology that caused the extra work. Along came the afternoon she had requested to take off (and had gotten permission for) but upon turning in the time sheet she was dinged for 4 vacation hours (she'd gone in early to work 1/2 day). She had already put in 46 hours that week, bringing the total to 50. The next day, at 10am the crew was told they must work until 11pm; my friend refused - indeed she had a doctor appointment that she had scheduled far in advance for 6pm (ie, outside the normal working day). The following day she was fired. Question: how does this play out in your world?
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I'd talk sh*t about them (and the incident) on Twitter and a couple of other very public places.
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Options:
A) Lawyer up.
B) Consider it a blessing, collect unemployment and find a job that doesn't suck as much.
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wizardzz wrote: B) Consider it a blessing, collect unemployment and find a job that doesn't suck as much.
If you are "Fired" you can not collect unemployment. The OP said reason was not given so maybe she can collect it, but then she was not fired actually but laid off.
Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.
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You can't collect if you were fired for gross misconduct in violation of company policy or violation of the law. She said no reason given, so it was a layoff, she can collect it. If they tried to fire her so she couldn't collect, she'd have pretty good grounds to sue. For an actual firing, she would have to basically admit to violating policy, possibly signing paperwork, and they would need to show history of past warnings if violations were minor yet chronic. Firing is often more costly to the company than a layoff.
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I have a friend that was in the same situation. It was more trouble than its worth. The reason being is simple. If you are in such a position you often need money and can not afford to get a lawyer. While some will work for win% purely that is not always the case.
Also that takes time of which when a person is out a job they may have some of, but also they need to find a job. Its a touch situation to be in and very rarely is the lawsuit a slam dunk, which tends to leave the individual with a crap deal. The company can wait it out.
Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.
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