In the span of a few months, one in five American autoworkers got a pink slip.
Then came the first quarter of 2008, the market turbulence that washed out Bear Stearns--and a pink slip.
Then the dot-com bust hit, leaving Kurth with a pink slip and no idea what to do next.
In the two years since this recession began, too many members of our American family have felt the gut punch of a pink slip.
He said that "a couple of times" he has worried about being given a pink slip - in other words, worried about being sacked.
Americans were rightfully angry that some on Wall Street had caused a financial crisis that left many families with a pink slip instead of a pay cheque.
With a shrinking defense budget and a still uncertain economy, returning civilian-soldiers may find a pink slip waiting for them because of current downsizing and corporate cost-saving initiatives.
You could even attend a local pink slip party to get some instant face time with local recruiters and HR professionals who are looking for talent.
Workers fearing a possible pink-slip have boosted productivity and have allowed businesses to take on more business with less people.
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Rather than just hand out a severance package with the pink slip, Foley Hoag gave Dineen an option.
His answer to middle-class families who feel like they're standing on a trap door, just one pink slip or one medical diagnosis or one missed mortgage payment away from falling through and losing everything?
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