DEFINITION: n. The fear that you will be outsourced, downsized, unassigned, or separated (one way or another) from your weekly paycheck. v. To use the threat of outsourcing and downsizing to manage and motivate your team.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Bombayboot: /bom-bey-boot/ Clyde thought he’d keep his crew in line with the threat of outsourcing. To his surprise the company gave his entire division the Bombayboot. Now if you call Clyde’s old phone number it is answered by someone with a heavy Indian accent named Bradley. Etymology: Bombay (city in India) + boot (dismiss from service, fire) Created by: artr.
Goadriddance: /gohd rih duns/ In a tough economy, bosses can utilize goadriddance to threaten their employees to work harder. Etymology: From goad=to provoke to stimulate some action or reaction, and riddance=the action of removing something troublesome Created by: focusteacher.
Pinkslipophobia: /pink slip o fobia/ Serena suffered from pinkslipophobia,especially when the budget cuts were announced each year. So far she had dodged that bullet. She was sure it was because she refused to wear a pink slip to work… Etymology: Pink slip (lose your job) & Phobia (fear) Created by: Nosila.
Redundantsee: /re – DUN – dant – see/ Alvin was deeply depressed, caught up in serious redundantsee and having visions of his position at the office being eliminated and finding himself looking for a new source of income, Etymology: Blend of ‘redundant’ (excess to requirements, unnecessary) and ‘see’ (observe, catch sight of) . A play on redundancy, a term for ‘layoff’ in some places. Created by: Mustang.
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