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Workplace jargon reflects changing power dynamics

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Jul 23, 2024

During the pandemic era, the lingo reflected workers' leverage. Now the dynamic has shifted, and how we talk about work has too.

Employers have regained much of the leverage that workers enjoyed when job openings were plentiful and applicants were scarce.

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