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A quick definition of hiring at will:

Hiring at will is a type of employment where there is no contract between the employer and employee. This means that either the employer or employee can end the employment at any time, without giving a reason. It became popular in the mid-19th century when the employment relationship changed from one of status to one of contract. This type of employment does not provide job security for the employee, and the employer can fire them without any legal consequences.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Hiring at will is a type of employment where there is no contract between the employer and employee, and either party can terminate the employment at any time without any reason.

Example: A company hires a new employee without any written contract. The employee works for a few months, but the company decides to terminate their employment without giving any reason. The employee has no legal recourse because they were hired at will.

This example illustrates how hiring at will works. Without a contract, the employer has the right to terminate the employment at any time, and the employee has no legal protection against it.

Other examples of employment:

  • Casual employment: Work that is occasional, irregular, or for a short time.
  • Permanent employment: Work that, under a contract, is to continue indefinitely until either party wishes to terminate it for some legitimate reason.
  • Seasonal employment: An occupation possible only during limited parts of the year, such as a summer-camp counselor, a baseball-park vendor, or a shopping-mall Santa.

These examples show different types of employment arrangements that exist, each with their own set of rules and regulations.

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RoaldDahl
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Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
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Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
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Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
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starfishies
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BatmanBeyond
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BatmanBeyond
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I got the same NDLS email
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I think the user profiles are broken
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Any word out of Notre Dame?
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Only the invitation to apply for LSE
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Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
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when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
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how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
Right. Broken links smh
I've been UR since first/second week of Jan, no updates otherwise, is that a bad sign? At or above median LSAT and above 75th gpa.
The profile links are not working for me. anybody else?
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i’m in the same boat mastermonkey but with lower stats. i hope i hear back by mid march
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@mastermonkey45: Looking at some of the recent decisions in relation to when they went complete, I'd say it's a good sign. It seems many declines were sent within about 5-6 weeks of completion. Given those were applications that were SENT in January, I'd say that means you're still solidly in the running. :)
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Sent an app to OSU in early december and have STILL not heard back
Give it 4 more weeks at least. Everyone in this chat needs to wait longer.
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