Dublin-based Twitter executive gets injunction to prevent dismissal

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10 pointskofejnik3 comments

She said she didn't click "Yes" to remain employed because she had questions about increased benefits in exchange for the demand for "long, high-intensity hours". I see her point but I think maybe she should have clicked "Yes", then discussed with somebody later about increased benefits and resigned it was found to not be satisfactory. The email clearly stated that not clicking "Yes" would be considered a resignation.

Making an agreement to something you don’t understand or agree with in the hopes of changing the terms afterward seems like a bad idea in most cases. With only 24 hours to respond it may not have been possible to secure legal counsel to understand the implications of clicking “yes” on her existing contractually guaranteed rights.

This is all-around a _very bad idea_ for basically anything in life. Don't agree to things you don't understand, or don't necessarily agree to.

"If you do nothing we assume you are picking X" "Oh well you'd better rush and pick Y then, and later try to sort it out!" Resist the urge to do anything when you're being tricked into doing something.

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