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Working in the company
Manager: We’re going to have to restructure the organization because of a recent merger.
Jake: What changes do you foresee?
Manager: Senior management hasn’t made any decisions yet.
Jake: Will anyone be laid off?
Manager: There might be some overlapping of positions, so unfortunately, some lay-offs might be inevitable. I wouldn’t
worry too much if I were you, though.
Jake: Well, thanks for the heads up!
report to sb organize differently
take over work under someone’s authority
restructure take control of st, usually from another person
lay off sb manage
oversee
discharge a worker because of a shortage of
work