No... I don't think they do. And I'm not yet convinced you HAVE learned any lessons.
EVEN IF you had a signed contract, you would have been fucking axed. YOU DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. What the fuck do you think a signed contract is going to do for you? The contract would have stated that if you didn't produce you would be axed. I can't figure out how it is that you think you got fucked here.
Let's recap:
We need more help in the design department.
Viper comes on.
Viper does nothing.
Viper is PAID, and let go.
Viper cries like a fucking girl for months.
A fucking contract wouldn't have helped you in the least dipshit. We didn't DO anything to you. All you did was waste our fucking time.