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NRaleighLiberal

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2. So now they are called "resource actions"..."rebalancing". In the pharma I used to work for,

Reply to antigop (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 02:49 PM

Feb 2012

they came up with the word "synergies".

They are all just synonyms for corporate bullshit.....or half-assed reactive bad decision making, more often than not.

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Layoffs are being made at IBM, workers and union report [View all] antigop Feb 2012 OP

fishing for cheaper engineers. nt patrice Feb 2012 #1

So now they are called "resource actions"..."rebalancing". In the pharma I used to work for, NRaleighLiberal Feb 2012 #2

"IBM is constantly rebalancing its workforce," OhioChick Feb 2012 #3

Every other week. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2012 #4

Out with the old 9-5 workers and in with independent "part-time" contractors ... proReality Feb 2012 #5

They are also getting rid of the over-50 crowd Harry Back Feb 2012 #11

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2012 #6

From One Who Knows hobohro Feb 2012 #7

Welcome to DU, hobohro. n/t area51 Feb 2012 #10

Take charge! Bigger Picture Feb 2012 #8

US corporations and big businesses are digging their own capitalism graves. nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #9