You're Fired

Inspired by the Modine CEO, who took exception to the use of the word "fired" to describe 50 people losing their job on a moment's notice, Marie and I came up with a list of alternative words or phrases that could have been used. Feel free to add your own ...

Cut
Downsized
Reorganized
Freed
Released
Axed
Dumped
Restructured
Out-sourced
Layed off
Let go
Canned
Dismissed
Erased
Cleared
Scooped out
Removed
Redirected