Every day I hear more dystopian stories about worklife in America but this ”at will” thing sounds completely mad to me. How can people take a morgage and make sure they are not on the street with their family the next day? Yeah saving is nice but not really possible for many. In my home country if your are let go, the notice period depends on how long you have worked in the company (from 2 weeks to 6 months). For most people it is 1-2 months.