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Rifted
If human resources tell a worker her's out of work because his job position is rifted. What does it mean?
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[nq:1]If human resources tell a worker her's out of work because his job position is rifted. [/nq] I suppose it to be what is called "riffed" around here, coming from "Reduction In Force" (cutting down on the number of employee positions in a department). Maybe the 't' implies this is Temporary, though I've never heard that use, and I wouldn't believe it if I were the (ex-)employee, for that matter.
- [nq:1]If human resources tell a worker her's out of work because his job position is rifted.
- [/nq] I suppose it to be what is called "riffed" around here, coming from "Reduction In Force" (cutting down on the number of employee positions in a department).
- Maybe the 't' implies this is Temporary, though I've never heard that use, and I wouldn't believe it if I were the (ex-)employee, for that matter.
- rzed
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[nq:1]If human resources tell a worker her's out of work because his job position is rifted. What does it mean?[/nq]
I suppose it to be what is called "riffed" around here, coming from "Reduction In Force" (cutting down on the number of employee positions in a department). Maybe the 't' implies this is Temporary, though I've never heard that use, and I wouldn't believe it if I were the (ex-)em
I suppose it to be what is called "riffed" around here, coming from "Reduction In Force" (cutting down on the number of employee positions in a department). Maybe the 't' implies this is Temporary, though I've never heard that use, and I wouldn't believe it if I were the (ex-)em
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[nq:2]If human resources tell a worker her's out of work because his job position is rifted. What does it mean?[/nq]
[nq:1]I suppose it to be what is called "riffed" around here, coming from "Reduction In Force" (cutting down on the ... Temporary, though I've never heard that use, and I wouldn't believe it if I were the (ex-)employee, for that matter.[/nq]
I guess it's 'riffed'. I wasn't s
[nq:1]I suppose it to be what is called "riffed" around here, coming from "Reduction In Force" (cutting down on the ... Temporary, though I've never heard that use, and I wouldn't believe it if I were the (ex-)employee, for that matter.[/nq]
I guess it's 'riffed'. I wasn't s
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[nq:2]I suppose it to be what is called "riffed" around ... believe it if I were the (ex-)employee, for that matter.[/nq]
[nq:1]I guess it's 'riffed'. I wasn't sure about the word.[/nq]
Is that the latest version of "downsized", which replaced the earlier "retrenched"?
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
[nq:1]I guess it's 'riffed'. I wasn't sure about the word.[/nq]
Is that the latest version of "downsized", which replaced the earlier "retrenched"?
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
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[nq:2]I guess it's 'riffed'. I wasn't sure about the word.[/nq]
[nq:1]Is that the latest version of "downsized", which replaced the earlier "retrenched"?[/nq]
It's the term used in the US Government and has been for decades. The rules for such a thing are quite complicated, and personnel costs usually go up in the year of a rif. (They drop in the long run, which is the point.) Most agencie
[nq:1]Is that the latest version of "downsized", which replaced the earlier "retrenched"?[/nq]
It's the term used in the US Government and has been for decades. The rules for such a thing are quite complicated, and personnel costs usually go up in the year of a rif. (They drop in the long run, which is the point.) Most agencie
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Robert Lieblich filted:
[nq:1]The particular government law office I work in has just completed a ten percent reduction in personnel without a single forced departure. A couple of people took retirement, and the rest left for other government jobs.[/nq]
So who's minding the store?...r
[nq:1]The particular government law office I work in has just completed a ten percent reduction in personnel without a single forced departure. A couple of people took retirement, and the rest left for other government jobs.[/nq]
So who's minding the store?...r
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[nq:1]Robert Lieblich filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]The particular government law office I work in has just ... took retirement, and the rest left for other government jobs.[/nq]
[nq:1]So who's minding the store?...r[/nq]
We all knew it would happen one day. Some group with some authority would come along and figure out that in fact we did absolutely nothing useful. A law office, f'cryin' out lou
[nq:2]The particular government law office I work in has just ... took retirement, and the rest left for other government jobs.[/nq]
[nq:1]So who's minding the store?...r[/nq]
We all knew it would happen one day. Some group with some authority would come along and figure out that in fact we did absolutely nothing useful. A law office, f'cryin' out lou
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[nq:2]I guess it's 'riffed'. I wasn't sure about the word.[/nq]
[nq:1]Is that the latest version of "downsized", which replaced the earlier "retrenched"?[/nq]
And don't forget "rightsized." Our department is to undergo a rightsizing next month, we are told. Of course, we were told in August that it would happen in October, so who knows? It's a real morale booster, though. Our upper lips ar
[nq:1]Is that the latest version of "downsized", which replaced the earlier "retrenched"?[/nq]
And don't forget "rightsized." Our department is to undergo a rightsizing next month, we are told. Of course, we were told in August that it would happen in October, so who knows? It's a real morale booster, though. Our upper lips ar
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[nq:2]Is that the latest version of "downsized", which replaced the earlier "retrenched"?[/nq]
[nq:1]It's the term used in the US Government and has been for decades. The rules for such a thing are ... amount up to $25,000. I told 'em it would take a lot more to dislodge me. I don't go cheap.[/nq]
Most places I know achieve that by "freezing posts" - they just don't replace people who leav
[nq:1]It's the term used in the US Government and has been for decades. The rules for such a thing are ... amount up to $25,000. I told 'em it would take a lot more to dislodge me. I don't go cheap.[/nq]
Most places I know achieve that by "freezing posts" - they just don't replace people who leav
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[nq:1]And don't forget "rightsized." Our department is to undergo a rightsizing next month, we are told. Of course, we were ... knows? It's a real morale booster, though. Our upper lips are so stiff that they sometimes crack when we talk.[/nq]
How come a rightsizing is never an upsizing?
How come a rightsizing is never an upsizing?
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Steve Hayes filted:
[nq:2]Most agencies manage to find ways of cutting personnel, when ... a lot more to dislodge me. I don't go cheap.[/nq]
[nq:1]Most places I know achieve that by "freezing posts" - they just don't replace people who leave.[/nq]
Ah, the source of my favorite business back-formation; you let them "attrit"..r
[nq:2]Most agencies manage to find ways of cutting personnel, when ... a lot more to dislodge me. I don't go cheap.[/nq]
[nq:1]Most places I know achieve that by "freezing posts" - they just don't replace people who leave.[/nq]
Ah, the source of my favorite business back-formation; you let them "attrit"..r
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