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Worker Furloughs Replace Layoffs

Item: More companies force workers to take time off: But not all welcome 'banishment,' especially when they don't get paid/MSNBC

More Info:  So you're thinking the worst is now behind you because you survived a round of layoffs, accepted a pay cut and are doing the job of two people. Think again. There's a new cost-cutting measure exploding among employers -- furloughs. Many companies, universities and governments across the country are forcing their workers to take a day or two off a month, or to take a week off during a given quarter. There's one catch -- no pay.

Question: What do you think of the "furlough" without pay concept?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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