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bean counters
noun
people who deal with company finances
brain drain
noun
loss of trained professional personnel to another company or nation
cut someone some slack
verb
when one treats a person less severely or lets the person do something not allowed
dead weight
noun
workers no longer considered useful
fast track
noun
pressured situation where a person advances rapidly to a higher level in a business
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get the axe
verb
to lose a job
get your foot in the door
verb
to start working in an organization at a lower level, with the hope of being promoted
glass ceiling
noun
upper limit to professional advancement, especially as imposed upon women
like clockwork
adjective
behaves with regularity, exactly as expected
on the dole
verb
person who is receives government financial aid while unemployed
paper trail
noun
a written record, especially when used to incriminate someone
pink slip
noun
notice of dismissal from one's job
run a tight ship
verb
when an organization is operated in a well-ordered manner
short timer
noun
person who submits resignation and does not care about the job during the remaining time at work
talk shop
verb
when one talks about work in a social situation with a co-worker
tried and tested
can be trusted because its been successful before, known to work
work to rule
verb
when employees do only the minimum amount of work required during a workplace conflict

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