I agree the intent isnt bad day-to-day but when the terms are used in layoff announcements, e.g "to the Tacklers we are parting company with today..." it seems

I agree the intent isnt bad day-to-day but when the terms are used in layoff announcements, e.g "to the Tacklers we are parting company with today..." it seems to dehumanize (perhaps intentionally) the outcome.