RIF
Word-form referencesreduction in force
Verb
To lay off from work due to a reduction in force.
Usage- Transitive
- Examples
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Our own agency let go 300 positions, affected 120 people who got RIFed, but 1,200 people were affected in the process.
Federal employees got 'RIFed.' That lasted about six months.
More examples (2)
Despite my exemplary service, I got RIFed.” Ginger cringed at the raw sarcasm in his voice, but wanted clarification. “Riffed?” “Reduction in force. Let go, laid off, whatever fits.”
“If somebody’s been RIF’ed, they may have the opportunity of moving into another position where they have seniority that is specifically similar to the job that they had before,” Stier said.
Word forms
RIFsRIFingRIFedRIFedrif