Re: James is a dick...
"No matter how badly you are treated, you are a professional person and should do what an honourable and decent professional person would do, which is to take responsibility."
I disagree. The key is "effective immediately" and "walked off the premises". You are in no obligation (and have little incentive) to do them a favour at that point. Your contract ended before you even reached the front door.
They decided that his job and responsibility would end right there and then. No handover, no exit interview, no retainer, nothing. They take responsibility and bear the consequences.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
