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Re:Every employee who leaves Apple becomes an ‘associate’ by ghaff on Thursday February 10, 2022 @12:38PM (#30289727)
Using "associate" or something along those lines is extremely common. It does seem a bit more pleasant and it also steers clear of employee vs. contractor legal distinctions.
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Re:Every employee who leaves Apple becomes an ‘associate’ by FastMonkey on Friday February 11, 2022 @02:22PM (#30305875)
I've worked in a couple of different industries, and from what I've seen an associate is generally a title for junior staff. After a few years, most graduate some type of specialist or project management job title.
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Re:Every employee who leaves Apple becomes an ‘associate’ by meowface on Friday February 11, 2022 @04:02PM (#30306973)
This wasn't the case for the company I worked at. It applied to everyone of every rank. Not as a title, but just a general descriptor used in place of "employee" or "personnel".
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