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Define: "Rightsize"
What HR thinks it means:
To convert a company to a more optimal size, usually via restructuring.
What it actually means:
"Mass layoffs disguised as a strategic corporate initiative."
Use it in a meeting:
"The company decided to rightsize the IT department, leaving one panicked junior admin to manage infrastructure for 5,000 employees."
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