Sent to furloughed worker: "The functions performed by the position you encumber have been determined to be nonexcepted"

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree 3h
The shutdown hasn't ended the use of government gibberish and mumbo jumbo. This was sent to a State Department worker who is being furloughed:

"The functions performed by the position you encumber have been determined to be non-excepted."

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. Sounds like bad AI.

[Redleg]

2. If AI, it has mastered the worst aspects of business speak

I have heard HR people refer to downsizing as "decruitment" and "right-sizing" and every manner of euphemism for termination of employment. I find it offensive and stupid. I should note that I am a professor of management at my university.

[Cloudhopper]

3. I immediately thought of the 'Friends' episode where Joey uses

a thesaurus to write a rec letter for Monica's and Chandler's adoption.

'"... homo sapiens with full-size aortic pumps."

[Buns_of_Fire]

4. They're just maximizing their paradigms. Something like that.

Heaven help us all if they ever train an AI engine solely on 1980's-level MBAspeak.