Comment on Fearing social media backlash, companies are using all kinds of euphemisms to avoid being straightforward about layoffs — ‘right-sized’, ‘org changes’, ‘simplified operating model’

SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• dexa_scantron@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I had a (wonderful) colleague who would call a big fuck up an “opportunity for excellence”.

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  • laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I like that better than “resume generating event”

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• QuarterSwede@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’ve always heard that “they’re pursuing other opportunities.”

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