GBU_28 comments on Anon falls through the cracks

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

They might get fired but no one has to "seek" extra work, there's no legal obligation. If they do their simple existing task, they are meeting known expectations.

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

If you get fired, you can sue for wrongful termination and file for unemployment. But then you still need to find a new job.

Instead, take on extra work that's incredibly easy but also has a paper trail that you can point to. You might even get a raise. :)

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[–] YungOnions@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I mean it doesn't sound like they're seeking 'extra' work, because Anon is not doing any work at all. I'd argue there's a difference between 'extra work' and 'any work'.

They're not meeting expectations either because the expectation for their role is unlikely to be 'doing fuck all', the expectation is doing whatever job is outlined in their JD, which they're demonstrably not.

Again, I don't really care either way. Do what you can get away with, but be cognisant of the risks, and how that might affect your future employability otherwise you may find yourself doing nothing because you don't have a job at all.

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[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I agree that anon shouldn't have given away their existing tasks. And that being fired is the likely end of this road.

Just clarifying that if you are doing your stated tasks, you aren't in some sort of legal violation by not seeking more work. You.might get passed over for a later promotion, or deemed as dead weight in a layoff round, but you aren't doing anything criminal

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