Joiners or Joinees?

Abhinav wrote on 18 May 2004:
[nq:1]Hi, In our organization, we have this habit of calling people who have just joined "new joinees" Is it acceptable or wrong ? I prefer using "New Joiners" Please comment[/nq]
First comment: I don't like either. Don't personnel people call newly hired employees "new hires"? I'd use "New Joins", or even "New Joints" (the latter for males only, of course). B

[nq:1]Hi, In our organization, we have this habit of calling people who have just joined "new joinees" Is it acceptable or wrong ? I prefer using "New Joiners" Please comment Thanks Abhinav[/nq]
Depends if they work with wood or not.
DC

On Tue 18 May 2004 05:24:15pm, CyberCypher [nq:1]Abhinav wrote on 18 May 2004:[/nq]
[nq:2]Hi, In our organization, we have this habit of calling ... or wrong ? I prefer using "New Joiners" Please comment[/nq]
[nq:1]First comment: I don't like either. Don't personnel people call newly hired employees "new hires"? I'd use "New Joins", or even "New Joints" (th

[nq:1]Hi, In our organization, we have this habit of calling people who have just joined "new joinees" Is it acceptable or wrong ? I prefer using "New Joiners" Please comment[/nq]
The way I see it:
If they joined, they're joiners.
If joining was done to them, they're joinees.
There are exceptions to this rule, but that's the general principle.

I just looked to see if "join

[nq:2]Hi, In our organization, we have this habit of calling ... or wrong ? I prefer using "New Joiners" Please comment[/nq]
[nq:1]The way I see it: If they joined, they're joiners. If joining was done to them, they're joinees. There are exceptions to this rule, but that's the general principle.[/nq]
How about standing bus passengers? London Buses call them 'standees' and not 'standers'.

[nq:1]Hi, In our organization, we have this habit of calling people who have just joined "new joinees" Is it acceptable or wrong ?[/nq]
I don't find "joinee" in any of my usual dictionaries. But if the members of the organization accept it, then it's acceptable.
[nq:1]I prefer using "New Joiners"[/nq]
I'd go with "new members". Or is this an organization that doesn't call its members "

[nq:1]In our organization, we have this habit of calling people who have just joined "new joinees" Is it acceptable or wrong ?[/nq]
wrong
[nq:1]I prefer using "New Joiners"[/nq]
Depends what you mean by "organization". If you really mean "company", the correct term is "new employees".
Adrian

[nq:2]The way I see it: If they joined, they're joiners. ... are exceptions to this rule, but that's the general principle.[/nq]
[nq:1]How about standing bus passengers? London Buses call them 'standees' andnot 'standers'.[/nq]
And people who attend conferences are annoyingly but persistently referred to as "attendees". I'm afraid there is nothing to be done about it.

Michael West

I believe we've faced up in the past to the sad fact that there is a suffix "-ee" that means, in effect, "person doing ," just about like "-er". It's barely productive (as linguists use that term), but it does pop up in "standees," "escapees," "attendees," and perhaps a few others. "Joinees" may be one such. 'Twouldn't be the first.

Bob Lieblich
AUE postee

[nq:2]Hi, In our organization, we have this habit of calling ... or wrong ? I prefer using "New Joiners" Please comment[/nq]
[nq:1]The way I see it: If they joined, they're joiners. If joining was done to them, they're joinees.[/nq]
Maybe this organization has revived the old hiring practice of shanghaiing? Then "joinee" would fit perfectly well.