This evening, Google indiscriminately fired over two dozen workers, including those among us who did not directly participate in…
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The US has absolutely atrocious employment laws, so yes they can: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-will_employment

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In the case of Google, the trade off is compensation.

You can work for for Google in NYC and make $300k+ per year, or work for Google in London and make half as much at best.

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