Just because other people are experiencing events that could be deemed "crappier" does not mean the situation described at reddit isn't crappy.

Most people who are devoted to their job/industry aren't into the idea of putting in notice and doing the bare minimum. I have a week left at my job and I'm fully committed to hitting it out of the park every day. You want to have good references, not leave an old employer with a bad taste in their mouth - because you never know who they're going to talk to or if you'll have to work with them again.

Yeah, it sucks that people get fired, but for those of us with jobs, it's not reasonable to expect us (especially those with family like kids in school) to make the decision to move across country in a week.

I'd do it - I'm unattached and committed to my job role, ish - but I definitely wouldn't be happy about it, and id be more pissed if the job fell apart. Actually - I'd only do it if the job was great, same with the coworkers. Otherwise the stress of moving combined with original dislike of the job would probably have me quitting w/in six months of moving .

Imagine how rage-making that would be.