Downsizing Quotes

18 quotes by 16 authors

'Dilbert' became popular during the downsizing of the '90s, and job security was a major theme of the strip. — Scott Adams
The company calls it 'downsizing' or 'rightsizing.' My own informal "Name the Layoff" contest produced some other euphemisms: Retroactive Hiring Freeze, Resume Revision Days, Amway… — Dale Dauten
In this remarkable time for the world, I refuse to believe it's time to stop believing in the possibilities of our remarkable country. I refuse… — John F. Kerry
Then, in the 1980's, came the paroxysm of downsizing, and the very nature of the corporation was thrown into doubt. In what began almost as… — Barbara Ehrenreich
I think re-engineering or restructuring or downsizing or rightsizing or whatever you want to call it, it's basically firing, has gone way too far. Employees,… — Robert Reich
Best Buy. I heard recently they are downsizing and I got sad! I remember when Circuit City was around, I never understood why people would… — Kerry King
In a 91-part series of sob stories from the laid off and the disgruntled, The NY Times is in the midst of bemoaning 'the downsizing… — Rush Limbaugh
Now I have no doubt that Mitt Romney was worried about pink slips - whether he was going to have enough of them to hand… — Rick Perry
The corporate killer downsizing is directly responsive to what the mutual funds have wanted. — Jim Cramer
Downsizing budgets may be necessary, but downsizing dreams is a decision to be disappointed. — William J. Clinton
Downsizing itself is an inevitable part of any creatively destructive economy. — James Surowiecki
In practice, downsizing is too often about cutting your work force while keeping your business the same, and doing so not by investments in productivity-enhancing… — James Surowiecki
In the days when corporate downsizing was all the rage, Wall Street took a lot of flak for judging companies too harshly and setting the… — James Surowiecki
The concept of downsizing so that others might upgrade is biblical, beautiful...and nearly unheard of. We either close the gap or don't take the words… — Francis Chan
There is no denying that downsizing can happen when a company receives private equity funding. It is unfortunate and hard on everyone who is affected. — N. Robert Hammer
Much of what is called investment is actually nothing more than mergers and acquisitions, and of course mergers and acquisitions are generally accompanied by downsizing. — Susan George
But in the past, US companies have been able to increase their profits through downsizing in the US, through colonizing other people's resources, and through… — David Korten
An organisation creating a huge employment opportunities but engaging in no philanthropic activities is doing greater yeomans service to the society than a business group… — Anuj Somany

Who Wrote These Downsizing Quotes

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