{"id":24097,"date":"2022-12-09T21:15:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T20:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=24097"},"modified":"2022-12-13T05:33:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T04:33:36","slug":"bosses-silently-nudge-out-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/12\/bosses-silently-nudge-out-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bosses Silently Nudge Out Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve all heard of “quiet quitting”, in which an employed person does the barest minimum in order to keep their job. And now there’s a great deal of discussion about “quiet firing” and it is currently making waves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it, however, a new concept? Do you or someone you care about have this problem?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about how some bosses quietly nudge their employees out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20221021-the-bosses-who-silently-nudge-out-workers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What does \u201c marginalize<\/span> \u201d mean? Use this word in a sentence.<\/li>
  2. What does \u201cnudge out<\/span>\u201d mean in this sentence,” An employee subtly nudged out <\/strong><\/span>the door isn’t without legal recourse, either.”? Use this word in a sentence.<\/li>
  3. What does \u201crejection<\/span>\u201d mean? Mention some alternative words for this one.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. What are some common signs of quiet firing?<\/li>
    2. Is quiet firing a constructive dismissal? Elaborate.<\/li>
    3. How do you deal with unfair firing?<\/li>
    4. How would you manage a boss who is not willing to bring the conversation of termination forward?<\/li>
    5. Do you or someone you care about struggle with this issue? Share about it.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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