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dmix
on June 25, 2018
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Layoffs at Watson Health Reveal IBM’s Problem with...
Anyone know what "RA" stand for? The employees kept mentioning it on the "Watching IBM" blog. I couldn't find a decent match via Google. For ex:
> IBM Watson Health has initiated a significant RA across multiple offices.
framebit
on June 25, 2018
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RA = Resource Action. Add it as the next entry on a long list of euphemisms for layoffs.
rossdavidh
on June 25, 2018
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"layoff" being a euphemism for "mass firing of people", that has been around so long it doesn't even seem like a euphemism any more. As you said, it's a long list.
patwolf
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Resource Action. That's just euphemistic IBM jargon for layoffs.
vanadium
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Is it possible to dehumanize the firing process any further than the words, "Resource Action"?
Iwan-Zotow
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> IBM Watson Health has initiated a significant RA across multiple offices.