Many states are “at-will”, meaning either side caN end the relationship at will. People in these states have few protections. However there are court rulings that if a company defines a process they must follow it, and of course both sides generally have to follow contracts, including union contracts ts for the few unionized workers we have left.
However these are federal employees and appear to be union, so they’re better protected than most. It’s going to come down to how “probationary” is defined, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s in a lawsuit after the fact.
The common expectation of “probationary” is that there be a reason, you’re unsatisfactory somehow. I wouldn’t have thought you could use that for mass layoffs, but it looks like we’re going to find out
I really hope that’s an exact quote: I’ll have so much respect for him calling out the BS
Oh no, I’m sure he will never become reasonable. It’s going to be a tumultuous and scary four years.
As I was saying, the response seems appropriate. However despite all our fears, there’s no reason to expect it to last more than four years. There’s every chance things will return to sanity then. In the meantime, the response seems to be resistance, making clear the consequences, then get on the phone and make some concession that you would have anyway, if the orange idiot would use his words. No tariffs, no big deal ion your part, his big ego gets to claim a win. We can’t lose hope for the future
Well the excitement never ends and this thread is obsolete. Looks like at least some of these tariffs are already on hold. Apparently once someone actually talks to these countries, they can use their words to ask what they actually wanted.
It may be retro-logic after inciting panic throughout the economy and everyone we used to be friends with, but currently they’re claiming tariffs are a “negotiation tactic”,”bargaining from strength’, and not just a bully throwing a tantrum. At the very least they appear ready to drop the tariff idea once something changes, but this really seems like the 10 year olds concept of being strong
Stress can definitely affect it - I think that was me. I started noticing grey hairs at 17, and thinning probably in my 30s.
Now that it’s mostly gone on top, I have a hard time with hair stylists: they always leave a combover no matter how many times I say not to. While combovers might be a legit strategy in the beginning, at some point they’re just sad and cringeworthy. My “good” stylists/barbers that don’t leave me with this big floppy embarrassing mess keep retiring or going out of business so I’ve shopping for a new one a couple years now. First one to make my hair less embarrassing or to listen to what I tell them to do gets my business.
As a US-ian, I don’t know whether to upvote or downvote. The concern is real and response appropriate, but then you go off into the weeds, and …… take a breath. Politics bounces back and forth but has usually been somewhat sane. It might be again
It’s the supercharger team issue all over again - if someone has the gall to say no, throw a tantrum and fire them all. We’ll see if anyone wants to be hired back
The supercharger team was a long term dominance item that would be key to the business so you don’t shut them down during high growth. In this case it’s probably as simple as someone taking their responsibilities to the government and country seriously. Access to confidential data is not a good place to shortcut your process
As and when announced, it would have been one of the cheapest EVs. I’m not interested in a truck, but that announced price and done of the technology they promised, were very tempting. However now we see how preorders based on just an announcement are risky
I’ve been wondering about thermal storage for heat pumps but we don’t have time of use metering yet. I see a few options online but contractors aren’t familiar and it’s not even clear whether they are really available
My parents house when I was a kid had resistive heat, but they added thermal storage when our utility started doing time of use and it made a huge difference in the bills. However I don’t know the overall payback period
Minor win on my son’s room at his Mom’s house this past weekend
Great! This isn’t really about ai, but police misrepresenting evidence to obtain a search warrant. If the warrant is invalid, you can’t count evidence obtained with it.
Ideally any officer intentionally misrepresenting the facts faces professional repercussions, but that’s another issue
A few years back at Fenway Park watching the Boston Red Sox
I think this was the game where I was carded and didn’t have my license to prove I’m old enough to drink. Lol, found one of the guys literally half my age to buy beer for me. I guess thanks for the entertainment at stupid adherence to paperwork despite greyed haired reality staring in disbelief
Finally able to turn off the heat, sitting out on the deck.’c “Shipping off to Boston” with the dog, listening to the Dropkick Murphies with an adult “lemonade”. SUMMMERTIME!!!!
Ok, not so scenic, especially since I didn’t include the dog, but let’s see you do better. Please. Let’s see beer in the Alps and places more scenic than my deck
I don’t know if this fits the community, but the way ads placement works can lead to some unfortunate results
Just looking for some cooking ideas, and I wish I could forget what I saw
Insufficient tinting, but lens flair got the image at 95%
I hope this is ok to post: cast iron adjacent and has not better home on Lemmy ….
Seafood feast I made for the kids last night. That fried rice started as 2c dry rice and would have been tough to make without the space of this griddle top! Or maybe it’s just me, I can’t seem to make it without spreading out and making a mess
It’s all an experiment
Probably use it for a massive number of pancakes tomorrow
So this is also a cry for help: what can I replace this with?
Anyone have ideas what to look for in a stand-alone griddle that’s not Teflon, and is cast iron or cast iron adjacent?
Not a European, but i don’t buy that. American mass-produced beers are bad. That used to be all beers, but it’s not anymore. American microbrews have come a long way and frequently win awards, including international awards. The only objective evidence shows good American beers are good.
I think it’s down to history, wounded pride or self-defensiveness, and as someone else mentioned: the aged swill you get from “imports” may not be good.
Personally, I think German beer is awful, and quite a few American microbrews do German styles so much better. But I’m adult enough to understand I’ve never been to Germany and that what we get for imports may not be their best or freshest. I’m willing to give German brewers the benefit of the doubt, despite what I’ve experienced from them