EXPRESSIONS FOR LEAVING A JOB

Good morning. Today we're going to look at verbs that are similar to the expressions in yesterday's Daily Vitamin (to fire / to be fired). Today's 1st expressions is: to let go of someone or to let someone go. It means: to eliminate a worker, perhaps because of poor job performance or because the company can't maintain the position due to economic limitations. Example 1: Chris was a really nice bloke, but when his sales figures went down, the company had to let him go. Today's 2nd expressions is: to be made redundant. Meaning: a formal expression which means to eliminate a worker because the company cannot maintain the position for economic limitations. More common in UK English. Example 2: Five hundred workers were made redundant when the company moved its factory to China. Today's 3rd expressions is: to be laid off. Meaning: a formal expression which means to get rid of a worker because the company cannot maintain the position for economic reasons. More common in US English. Example 3: Five hundred workers were laid off when the company moved its factory to China. Today's 4th expressions is: to resign. Meaning: a formal verb which means to leave a job permanently. In this case, it is the worker's decision to leave. Example 4: I resigned from my job when I was offered better conditions somewhere else. Resign is actually more common in politics. It's very common for politicians to resign, or at least it should be. ;-) If you have any questions about these expressions related to work or if you have any Daily Vitamin suggestions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Have a great day and a relaxing weekend!