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>> In a statement provided to TechCrunch, the company’s CEO Eric Wu said that 35% of its employee base would be eliminated to “ensure that we can continue to de
by siquick 7y ago
>> In a statement provided to TechCrunch, the company’s CEO Eric Wu said that 35% of its employee base would be eliminated to “ensure that we can continue to deliver on our mission.”
Do they really need to use such coarse language as "eliminated" - these aren't badies in a computer game, these are real people whose lives could be seriously derailed by losing their income.
- jameslevy 7y agoIt's worth pointing out that the word eliminated isn't in the quoted section, FWIW.
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- sytse 7y agoI totally agree. The word eliminated is surprisingly common in the US but I think it has violent connotations. Alternatives are harder than I thought but separating, off-boarding, and reduction in force (RIF) might help depending on the context.
- brewdad 7y agoPersonally, I would be much more offended by a company using corporate speak like "off-boarding" rather than the more direct and accurate "eliminated".
- siquick 7y agoAs a Brit (residing in Australia), US communication always feels so direct and littered with unnecessary complex words. A few of my colleagues dread speaking with US counterparts because they always come across as condescending (when they're definitely not meaning to be).