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21capsizing — n. The reduction of a workforce to the point where the company goes under. Example Citation: Why doesn t downsizing work in most cases? Because the company typically cuts the people but not the work. So now you ve got fewer people doing more work …
22cashier — v. To fire an employee. Example Citation: Norm Macdonald is getting the last laugh. The former Saturday Night Live regular is returning to guest host the show Oct. 23 not quite two years after being canned by NBC s top ranking program executive.… …
23downaging — n. When companies lower the average age of their employees, either by laying off older workers or by replacing them with younger workers. Example Citation: Midlife insecurity extends far beyond concerns about appearance and prowess to the loss of …
24dumbsizing — (DUM.sy.zing) pp. Reducing the size of a company s workforce to such an extent that the company becomes unprofitable or inefficient. Also: dumb size. dumbsize v. dumbsizer n. Example Citation: Granted, companies became lean and nimble, but… …
25flexicurity — n. Labor practices that give companies the flexibility to fire workers as needed and offer fired workers the security of government backed benefits and retraining opportunities. adj. [Blend of flexibility and security.] Example Citations: It is… …
26funemployment — n. A period of joblessness that a person uses for leisure and other fun activities. funemploy v. Example Citations: A growing group of jobless across the nation are joining a self proclaimed movement: funemployment. It s a group of jovial… …
27microwork — n. A short, simple task that a company outsources for a small fee, particularly to workers in the third world. Also: micro work, micro work. microworker n. Example Citations: Microwork gives marginalized people a chance to earn a living by… …
28post and pray — v. To place a job advertisement in a newspaper or other general location and hope that good candidates respond; to post a résumé to an online job site and hope that you get a response. post and pray adj. Example Citations: Organizations that have …
29precariat — n. People whose lives are precarious because they have little or no job security. [Precarious + proletariat.] Example Citations: This is echoed by the handful of other academics who are dipping their toes into the murky psychological depths where …
30rightsizing — n. Downsizing a company s workforce to the point where the number of employees remaining is deemed to be right for the company s current condition. Example Citation: Downsizing became popular a few years ago to replace layoffs, but then people… …
