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: Althouse

"I think it?s a joke. I?ve tried to schedule furlough time and was denied because we?re short-staffed."

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Working through the "furlough," which, it turns out, is another name for pay cut. Does the euphemism soften the blow? I don't think so:
Robert Bruno, a professor of labor relations at the University of Illinois, Chicago, said the furlough experience could be traumatic.

?A furlough is a dangerous and risky bet because it severs the relationship between an employee and their compensation,? Dr. Bruno said. ?A worker?s emotional reaction to a furlough takes control of rational thought.?

Full post as published by Althouse on June 15, 2009 (boomark / email).

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