I’m not sure of that. It would probably lead to considerable loss of independence for postdocs - who would move between PIs/projects frequently. Firing postdocs would become far more of a thing. And I doubt postdoc salaries would get any better.
Yes, the firing thing would get very unpleasant, I think. Plus endless legalistic arguments about whether a postdoc’s skill set meant that letting them go then hiring someone new constituted constructive dismissal.
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