North Beach will be sending ~ma - tonight will include seeing some of the people Aimee met when she visited, and I'll ask them to think of her & you, Joe.
Harken: You fought with Captain Reynolds in the war? Zoe: Fought with a lot of people in the war. Harken: And your husband? Zoe: Fight with him sometimes, too.
'Bushwhacked'
Spike's Bitches 35: We Got a History
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
juliana - Mar 15, 2007 12:52:53 pm PDT #1014 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
juliana - Mar 15, 2007 12:53:58 pm PDT #1015 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
It's my understanding that California has pretty strict laws about firing people--especially when they're on leave for a Family Reason.
But if it's a reorg instead of firing, it's legal.
javachik - Mar 15, 2007 12:55:10 pm PDT #1016 of 10003
Our wings are not tired.
There are lots of laws around re-org too. Unfortunately I am becoming all too familiar with this. However, my experience is for publicly held companies of over 100 employees. Private and smaller companies can get away with much, much more. :(
Amy - Mar 15, 2007 12:55:35 pm PDT #1017 of 10003
Because books.
Unless I'm reading Joe's post wrong, it sounds like Aimee's boss wasn't firing her because of taking time for a funeral -- it sounds like he didn't even know she was in Michigan.
javachik - Mar 15, 2007 12:56:02 pm PDT #1018 of 10003
Our wings are not tired.
At the very least, if it's re-org, it means unemployment, which is actually a fairly decent $1800 a month in CA these days, assuming highest bracket.
Unless I'm reading Joe's post wrong, it sounds like Aimee's boss wasn't firing her because of taking time for a funeral -- it sounds like he didn't even know she was in Michigan.
Yup, most of these are cross-posted with that.
Miracleman - Mar 15, 2007 12:56:38 pm PDT #1019 of 10003
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
California is an "at will employment" state. They can fire you just because they no longer see the need to pay you, if they want.
They are required to provide final paycheck within, I believe, 72 hours. Which they are likely doing, as FedEx is, according to her former employer, to be delivering her stuff (including check) before 10 a.m. tomorrow.
I'm sorry for Aimee...she liked it there, they seemed to like her. It's a punch to the gut out of nowhere for her...we still don't know WHY. And the timing, while apparently coincidental, sucks giant boulders.
-t - Mar 15, 2007 12:56:46 pm PDT #1020 of 10003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Whatever you have in mind, MM, gets all the support I have. Of course.
javachik - Mar 15, 2007 12:59:58 pm PDT #1021 of 10003
Our wings are not tired.
California is an "at will employment" state. They can fire you just because they no longer see the need to pay you, if they want.
Correct. However, if it's indeed a "re-org", the laws are different. VERY different.
Anyway, you and Aimee both know I've got your back. I'm sorry about this mess.
DavidS - Mar 15, 2007 1:00:01 pm PDT #1022 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It's my understanding that California has pretty strict laws about firing people--especially when they're on leave for a Family Reason.
It's an at-will State so there's a lot of discretion given to the company in firing. You can't fire somebody who's out on FMLA, but a bereavement leave wouldn't qualify.
javachik - Mar 15, 2007 1:01:04 pm PDT #1023 of 10003
Our wings are not tired.
Right, David. Again, the circumstances and laws for small private company vary hugely from large, public companies.