Worker A was laid off when the firm downsized [in order to cut costs].
Is their another word or phrase that can replace "downsized"? I personally am really irritated by the use of it, but I can't find an alternative. I thought of "mass layoff" but that does not fit general circumstances. A firm of 5 workers letting go of 1 worker would not be seen as a mass layoff, but the firm surely is being downsized.
Is their another word or phrase that can replace "downsized"? I personally am really irritated by the use of it, but I can't find an alternative. I thought of "mass layoff" but that does not fit general circumstances. A firm of 5 workers letting go of 1 worker would not be seen as a mass layoff, but the firm surely is being downsized.