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wolfie001

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5. Pejorative term for a society that rewards downsizing

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 05:23 PM

Sep 2

I think they're preparing Americans for some unsettling economic realities with the fat orange imbecile leading the way to another republican downturn (I think it started a couple months ago).

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A new trend emerges in the economy. What is 'job hugging?' - CNN [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2 OP

NEW TREND? That's been the American way of life since I was born in 1951. BamaRefugee Sep 2 #1

Yup SheltieLover Sep 2 #2

Nope. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2 #3

Exactly Farmer-Rick Sep 2 #4

Pejorative term for a society that rewards downsizing wolfie001 Sep 2 #5

Job hugging; euphemism for desperation. Corporate America must be ecstatic. alwaysinasnit Sep 2 #6

"...worries about losing their jobs..." J_William_Ryan Sep 2 #7

LOL OC375 Sep 2 #8

You wanna know what a "NEW TREND" would be? "Surveys show that the vast majority of American workers are BamaRefugee Sep 3 #9