Many Americans have almost no job security, you can be sacked at any time without a reason. I'm only aware of it through HN etc; so I'll just point you to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-will_employment
Thanks, that's really useful to know — I'll be looking for a new job very soon, and I'm massively out of touch with what's normal. I've 6 years experience at a scientific charity, but I only get paid £35k. It's…
Many Americans have almost no job security, you can be sacked at any time without a reason. I'm only aware of it through HN etc; so I'll just point you to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-will_employment
Thanks, that's really useful to know — I'll be looking for a new job very soon, and I'm massively out of touch with what's normal. I've 6 years experience at a scientific charity, but I only get paid £35k. It's…