Sentence examples for fired at will from inspiring English sources

Feinstein reminds the reader that this here-today, gone-tomorrow rule is part of life in the N.F.L.; there is no, or very little, "guaranteed" money in pro football the players work, and can be fired, "at will"—and, while a few upper-crust performers get to keep their signing bonus, most players are a snapped knee ligament away from street clothes.

Ichino and Riphahn (2005) show that employees of a large Italian bank are less absent during their probationary period (the initial 3 months of employment, in which they can be fired at will) than when they become permanent employees, when firings become extremely costly for the firm.

And they can be fired at will.

Cameron fired back: "I know you worry about being fired at will for being incompetent".

A workforce that can be fired at will is unlikely to pursue research or explore ideas that could ruffle feathers.

Staff are being recruited on special contracts: they will be paid better than most teachers, but can be fired at will.

By essentially blocking the blocker, thujone allows the brain cells to fire at will.

The Tories wanted to implement the crazy Beecroft plan to hire and fire at will – and we said no.

He can hire and fire at will only a few dozen of the department's 298,000 employees.

All the while Black was picked over, pilloried and mobbed by the ranks of journalists he used to hire and fire at will.

Miliband drew on tensions among cabinet members over plans to allow employers to "fire at will" by asking Cameron which side of the fence he was on.