With layoffs imminent, a Merck memo uses these 12 euphemisms for job cuts
Merck (MRK) president Mark Timney recently sent his U.S. employees a memo which contains at least 12 different euphemisms for the company’s planned job cuts and layoffs in October, but doesn’t actually mention the words “jobs” or “layoffs.”
“reducing our expense base.”
“manage our expense base”
“vacancy management”
“restructure”
“removing more open positions”
“necessary actions”
“we cannot promise the avoidance of such activities.”
“restructuring exercise”
“affected employees”
“the people who are directly affected.”
“the need for us to change our underlying operations”<.p>
My bud who sells replica stuff on Ebay must be working as a Merck writer. Instead of the word ‘replica” (or knock-off), he uses “Italian-style” (as the product was an Italian known product).