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WCDT 30 August- 3 September 2010
themacnut:
Most employees in the states don't work under any kind of contract-they work under "employment at will". "Employment at will" means that not only can an employee leave a job for any reason or no reason, but also that an employer can fire an employee for any reason or no reason. Faye could still sue if she liked, but it would be on her to PROVE the termination was wrongful.
What would most likely save Faye's job is the fact that firing her, especially under these circumstances, would most certainly cost Dora Faye's friendship, and probably her relationship with Marten as well. Not to mention the loss of respect she'd get from her other employees...
Ravenswing:
--- Quote from: PHDrillSergeant on 31 Aug 2010, 16:11 ---If I were in marten's shoes I would most likely end the relationship here. In fact, I HAVE ended a relationship for similar circumstances. A relationship without trust is a relationship waiting to fall apart.
--- End quote ---
Especially ... this is MARTEN. Does Marten flirt with other women? No, he does not. Does he ogle other women? No, he does not. Has he, in fact, given the slightest inkling since he started dating Dora that he was still pining for Faye? No, he has not. Has he done the slightest thing inappropriate with the number of young women he hangs around with? No, he has not. Is he the type to cheat? No, emphatically, he is not.
Marten could, easily, be forgiven for saying "You'd never have any faith in my fidelity no matter who I was or what I did."
westrim:
--- Quote from: Ravenswing on 31 Aug 2010, 22:36 ---
--- Quote from: PHDrillSergeant on 31 Aug 2010, 16:11 ---If I were in marten's shoes I would most likely end the relationship here. In fact, I HAVE ended a relationship for similar circumstances. A relationship without trust is a relationship waiting to fall apart.
--- End quote ---
Especially ... this is MARTEN. Does Marten flirt with other women? No, he does not. Does he ogle other women? No, he does not. Has he, in fact, given the slightest inkling since he started dating Dora that he was still pining for Faye? No, he has not. Has he done the slightest thing inappropriate with the number of young women he hangs around with? No, he has not. Is he the type to cheat? No, emphatically, he is not.
Marten could, easily, be forgiven for saying "You'd never have any faith in my fidelity no matter who I was or what I did."
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Why the hell do you keep writing in yellow?
sophle:
@macnut--I'll take your word...I mostly just think that there is a big difference between being irrational with your friends, and being so grossly unprofessional. I think potentially firing Faye, or even taking away a day of paid work, is crossing a much bigger line than telling her boyfriend to sleep on the couch.
Fenriswolf:
Well. I'm glad he's not mad at Faye (which IMO would have been a pretty understandable reaction but cruel), but in general this comic made me sad. The angry-Dora one made me angry, and just having the window open to F5 was stressing me out, but this one is sad.
Which really means Jeph's writing = good. Just, sad, today. :(
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