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Sacked or just ‘role impacted’

Ya gotta love euphemisms. All the way from ‘collateral damage’ to ‘role impacts’. Aussie ‘wealth manager’ MLC, which is currently running TV ads stressing the ‘long-term’ nature of investing, has today confirmed that in the short-term 120 of its staff will have their roles impacted by the global financial crisis:
“Around 120 people are affected and [...]