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31smartsizing — pp. Reducing a company s workforce by laying off only the least competent and least motivated workers (cf. downsizing). Example Citation: James A. Capo, president of the New York Shipping Association, which represents waterfront employers in… …
32stop-loss job — n. A job taken only to pay one s expenses and therefore to prevent the continued depletion of one s savings. Example Citation: The reality may be that they might have to take on what we call a stop loss job, Lincoln says, referring to a lower… …
33uninstalled — adj. A euphemism for being fired. Example Citation: He offers ways to fight doublespeak, as simple as highlighting it in memos, rewriting the offending phrase in understandable language and placing it on the bulletin board. But be careful when… …
