How Corporate Jargon Can Obscure Reality
Buzzwords are ways to make the banal sound thrilling, but they can also gloss over real issues such as layoffs.
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Corporate jargon is grating. It can also both amp up and diminish the drama of corporate life, depending on the agenda of those in charge.
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Euphemistic Bubble Wrap
“Our office in Monrovia has a guy on the payroll whose job is catching snakes. That’s all he does. He goes to employees’ houses on
