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Re:Amazon confirms 14,000 job losses in corporate division by gruez on Tuesday October 28, 2025 @02:34PM (#45736887)
counterpoint:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fire#Verb

4. (transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).

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Re:Amazon confirms 14,000 job losses in corporate division by pseudalopex on Wednesday October 29, 2025 @10:27AM (#45747290)
OK. The meaning appeared in 1 dictionary I saw ever now. And it said firing was not termination for cause solely.
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