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Define: "Made Redundant" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
SEVERE
Catastrophic fiscal burn
CWO Pro-Tip
"Keep your certifications active and your LinkedIn profile updated. Loyalty to the company is a one-way street."
What HR thinks it means:
The elimination of a position due to restructuring or changes in business needs.
What does "Made Redundant" actually mean?
"The polite way of saying your highly specialized engineering skills were just replaced by a poorly written automation script and a cheaper offshore vendor."
How HR uses it:
"Due to the recent merger, several overlapping roles have been made redundant."
How you actually use it:
"After the successful SDWAN rollout, half the implementation team was immediately made redundant."
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Published: 2026-05-01