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Upgrading is the new downsizing

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January 5, 2009 |

Every January, Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times, gives out awards to the world’s top purveyors of business twaddle for outstanding achievement during the past 12 months.

My favourite this year comes in the category of Best Term For Sacking People

In 2008, a US company fired its workers by “upgrading”:

“We are going to upgrade you with immediate effect. We are going to allow you to move on in order that you can you use your talents and skills more effectively and thus upgrade your career and opportunities.“

Upgrading is the new downsizing, and we can expect lots of upgrading in the games industry in 2009.

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