The point is that he wants to be employed at a company because the company values him, not because they're forced to keep him around. This shouldn't be an alien concept. In personal relationships, you want your friends/partner to stay around because they like you, not because they're forced to. In other business relationships, you want to get paid because you're delivering value, not because you'd be a pain to get rid of.

What stops them from quitting and finding employment elsewhere?

The point isn't keeping a job, it's being well liked by others. While it's unlikely to be anyone's overriding objective (I too would rather be employed but hated, than well-liked but starving), it's still something that people care about. More importantly, it shows that he cares about the other side of the transaction, rather than being some sociopath that only cares about what he gets.

What prevents them from working at a job where they are liked by others?

How does "you cannot be fired on the spot for no reason" prevent them?

>How does "you cannot be fired on the spot for no reason" prevent them?

At the very least, getting fired is a sign of no confidence from your boss.

It's a sign of many things, that is still not an answer to my questions.

I would hate to work for an employer that didn't want me there. I'd rather they just fire me so I can get a job somewhere else.

You know you can quit yourself, right? That labor protections that protect you from bad employers do not preclude you from, you know, quitting your job and finding employment elsewhere?

Sure but those same protections might discourage other employers from hiring me in the first place.

It's not such an issue for me now that I have a fair bit of experience, but if I was fresh out of university it would be harder to convince an employer to take a risk.

Also severance is a thing.

Never knew people are unemployable in countries with strong labor protections. I must be lucky to have landed a job counts on fingers multiple times now.

> Also severance is a thing.

Indeed it is. Not in the US though

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The absolute delusion Americans live in never ceases to amaze me. I'm surprised China came up with 996, not the US, and that the US didn't immediately adopt it with the masses cheering it on.

Look at the average wage (especially for tech workers) in the US and compare it to basically any country with strong labour protections and maybe you will reach enlightenment.

Let's see: health insurance not tied to employer, no bankruptcies due to loss of job (or loss of health insurance), no fear of on-the-spot firing with impactful consequences (loss of medical insurance, loss of income), more than a few weeks of maternity leave (and significantly more than just a few days of paid maternity leave) etc. etc.

Not every delusion that Americans have is enlightenment.

Higher wages make up for all that, especially in big tech where people do get basically the same benefits as Europeans but at 4x the wage lol: unlimited or at least several weeks of vacation, excellent healthcare, etc. Sure, your point stands for regular workers, but not for tech workers. There's a reason people clamor to come to the US for tech jobs, and it's not because Europe is better for benefits.