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At the time, the company was fighting to survive and was forced to lay off engineers as it slashed costs.

I'm trying to lay off rich food for a while to lose some weight.

That's why it's important to be be prepared to change jobs, because a lay-off could happen to any of us, often without warning.

As if they had no policy at all in human resources, only lay-off talks rolling on all the time.

Those that did not lay off any lawyers have frozen hiring and squeezed more work out of their staff. So morale is dismal at many firms.

It is still likely to lay-off thousands of workers but probably far fewer than Fiat would have done if it had won the bidding.

So that's my first experience getting involved in that and getting up and standing up in front the company and saying we've done is lay off.

Without the loan, she would have had to lay off so many people that such a divorce would have taken three times as long.

The doctor told me to lay off for a week.

Yet his big concern, he said, is for the thousands of Westgate workers he had to lay off.

The Czech international is rediscovering the form which made him such a vital cog in the Arsenal machine before his lengthy lay-off.

Texas manufacturer JCM Industries told the FT that it might have to lay off workers if the situation escalated.

In Hawaii, the state employees' union is fighting a proposal to lay off workers for three Fridays a month over the next two years.

He would have tried it, but his prime minister, who was travelling with him, told the cousins to lay off.

Good sides will also have forwards of sufficient quality and technique to hold on to the ball, spin and lay off dangerous through balls.

They remember the dark days when Apple was struggling to stay alive and had to lay off thousands to cut costs.

And if he has a strong World Cup he'll be fit, strong and raring to go after a long lay-off last season when he was injured.

It is imperative now, when someone comes to look at the apartment, to run upstairs and ask the pianist to lay off for a while.

Hubei and Shandong said companies trying to lay off more than 40 staff would need prior approval from the local authorities.

He went on attacking her until other passengers arrived and told him to lay off.

I can lay off anything you want me to if you agree to have sex with me.

The new arrival comes just as Alonso Sr is finding full fitness following a lengthy lay off with a metatarsal injury.

He felt that it lay off to the left somewhere, not far - possibly just over the next low hill.

In the end, however, the old ladies forced him to move to a remote island , which lay off the coast.

But to reduce operational costs, it seemed certain that we were going to have to lay off hundreds of them.

Being close to the government could crimp Blackstone's room for manoeuvre in the future when, say, trying to lay off Chinese workers.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is preparing to lay off 10% of its 32, 500 employees, according to people familiar with the matter.

They did not sell a single car for a month and had to lay off workers.

The bank is going to lay off 500 staff in Asia to weather the financial crisis.

Hey, you know what? I'm gonna see her later tonight, so just lay off, ok?

YOUR NEXT DESTINATION IS THE BASEBALL STADIUM. WATCH OUT FOR ANTI AIRCRAFT FIRE AND LAY OFF THE HOT DOGS!

The company was forced to lay off a big chunk of its workforce and was then sold to TIBCO, a software company.

When times are hard, American firms find it easy to lay off workers.

Some fashionistas thought customers would buy an expensive dress or two and lay off the tops.

Xie's customers are reducing orders, forcing him to lay off more than 10 percent of his staff at Dongguan Jincai Real Co.

He had reportedly said that he would re-establish Tonghua "under the name of Chen" and lay off nearly all the employees.

All right, I get the point. you can lay off the sarcasm. How about I lay off the whole evening?

Large Chinese companies promised not to lay off employees even if it cut into their profits.

Some export-driven small and medium companies may not be able to survive and have to lay off employees.

Meanwhile, at the center of the economic crisis, financial companies continue to lay off thousands of workers.

Told him to lay off for two weeks before sailing.

Why don't you lay off the crazy women for a while, huh?

However, that didn't prevent the company from announcing plans to lay off 6, 500 employees this summer as part of a larger reorganization.

No one is immune to a lay-off, but if you'll be a key player in company achievements, your job will be that much safer.

lay off ! there is no need for you to tell me what to do !

The company decided in May to shut down the team the woman worked on and lay off more than 10 employees.

Bets are easier to make with confidence when you know that financial innovation has made them easier to lay off again.

Make your first brush strokes, then lay off to get the surface smooth.

Mr Obama says people should lay off his wife.

His doctor told him to lay off smoking.

the doctor insisted that she lay off for a rest .

Frantic negotiations to pass California's budget took place as the process to lay off thousands of state workers began.

Even traditionally defensive industries, such as pharmaceuticals, are suffering: Pfizer plans to lay off up to 8% of its researchers.

Example Sentences We've had a very bad quarter. Therefore, we have to lay off some staff.

In the meantime, retail branch economics are being upended, forcing banks to close branches and lay off thousands of employees.

During business downturns, it is not unusual for a business to lay off workers for extended periods of time .

Romulus began at once to lay off the bounds of his little town.

The first orders of business: Cut costs by at least $500 million, shutter 800 stores in the U. S. , lay off more than 4, 000 employees.

Winger Robbie Brady made a welcome return from a lengthy injury lay-off, while forward Joshua King was in outstanding form all afternoon.

I think you'd better lay off fatty foods for a while.

Why don't you lay Off smoking for a while until your cough gets better?

Benefits could be used to supplement wages at businesses that cut hours rather than lay off workers, for instance.

Cuba has announced plans to lay off huge numbers of state employees in the biggest shift to the private sector since the revolution in 1959.

Back in the ancient music, classical music before, is a literary epic, dramatic form to show the lay off of.

Part of the slump in domestic spending is attributable to falling exports, which force firms to cut investment and lay off workers.

New York is not alone. It is illegal in over a dozen states to lay off teachers for any reason other than seniority.

It's time we were able to lay off these heavy winter clothes .

A large number of employers lay off, the unemployment rate suddenly increased.

He wanted to know more about the lay off the land before investing.

It is unclear how the luxury rental market will react to lay-off plans recently announced by several financial institutions.

Some countries have long tried to trump Okun's law with legislation of their own, making it costly or cumbersome to lay off workers.

He threatened, as a "last resort" , to lay off up to 9, 800 state workers to get the savings needed.

That raises the prospect of losses for banks that entered the market but failed to lay off their risks properly.

One powerful idea: End the last-hired, first-fired policies that most school districts use when they lay off teachers.

you should let him lay off him for a rest .

Owen was called into the squad for the game, but decided not to play because of his long injury lay-off. He watched the game at home on TV.

Schools would have to lay off teachers and eliminate summer programmes and advanced classes.

The economic contraction is of course the prime force driving companies to lay off workers.

Even Jerry Brown said the press should lay off because the issue wasn't relevant.

J. P. Morgan is in good company. Most boards continue to give huge bonuses to execs while they lay off workers.

During recessions Japanese corporations lay off temporary workers and give less business to subcontractors.

The South Korean international, 26, had an operation towards the end of last season and now faces a lengthy lay-off .

Even rats that were already addicted to morphine tended to lay off the hard stuff when in Rat Park.

The company will lay off workers to balance the budget.

Juices can be nourishing, too -- just lay off concentrated and sugary varieties.

The problem is particularly acute in Spain and Italy, where labour laws make it expensive to lay off older workers but not young temps.

Trezeguet is coming back from a long lay-off and had already played an hour on Wednesday in the Coppa Italia.

You can lay off kitchen staff when times get tough, or substitute the cheaper tilapia for the fancier and scarcer Chilean sea bass.

Doctor told me to lay off for a month.

It could engineer massive fiscal expansion to replace declining global demand, or it could close down factories and lay off workers.

" To this end, the municipal government has enacted law on the removal of unsightly, long lay-off " half a project.

It's best to lay off greasy foods if you're trying to lose weight.

Managers of newly privatised industries tend to lay off workers as their focus shifts from empire-building to profit maximisation.

Recessions in key export markets such as the U. S. and Europe have prompted Indian exporters to cut production and lay off workers.

He has less money on hand than even the maverick Texan libertarian Ron Paul, and has been forced to lay off dozens of his staff of 120.

"If your restaurant is on fire, you have to lay off the workers, simple as that really, " he said.

Microsoft pays for share and the partner can focus, cut research and development spending and lay off employees to become more efficient.

Almost a third of them have had to lay off staff because of lost grants, and one in five has had to reduce services.

The University should not lay off its employees on the ground of financial stringency .

I told you to lay off bothering my little brother!

Exercise, lay off the alcohol, get some rest, and try not to play too many mind games with yourself.

the rest canceled their investments, lay off their employees, and saved cashes.

Lenovo said Thursday it will lay off 11% of its workforce, accounting for about 2500 jobs worldwide, including some management positions.

Alright, lay off the gossip and go back to work.

Right. Got it. I could stand to lay off the fast food anyway.

The boss will not lay off any employees as long as the economy becomes better.

Tokyo Electric Power Company said it would lay off and cut a funding plan, including a 10% reduction in staff wages.

ON, Germany's biggest power company, is threatening to lay off up to 11, 000 people.

The firm ran into severe financial difficulties and was forced to lay off a lot of employees.

Mr Niel plans to lay off up to 220 of the 260 workers at the plant.

It is still difficult and expensive to lay off "regular" workers.

I hate to be caught in this Hobson's choice: work without salary or lay-off.

In the mid-1990s, many companies decided to lay off their middle managers.

Lay off the alcohol, which can disturb your sleep patterns.

For the factories, the easiest way to deal with the problem of reduced orders is to lay off workers or cut their wages.

I need to lay off the cookies. I think I've gained a little weight!

Barclays Capital, the investment-banking arm of Barclays, is expected to lay off staff around the world soon, though how many isn't clear.

"There's certainly other firms beneath them that will lay off workers as quickly or even quicker. "

Harvard University, its endowment battered by the recession, said it would lay off 275 employees and cut work hours for about 40 more.

Last month Cisco Systems announced plans to lay off 9% of its workforce and to transfer another 7% to another company.

In Cleveland, the school board was to vote Tuesday night on whether to lay off teachers for the second time this year.

And GM plans to hire back all of the workers they had to lay off during the recession.

The company's decision to lay off so many workers.

Like many other local firms, Natuzzi has had to lay off workers at its factories near Matera.

Experts believe the move will make it harder to lay off employees and strengthen the crackdown on corruption.

Essien, though, has been philosophical and typically laid-back about the lay-off, and he is simply excited about the new campaign.

Lay off instead of firing; cut hours instead of laying off; do everything you can to retain your pool of talented, enthusiastic workers.

The government has told companies in the eastern coastal regions not to lay off workers without approval from local officials.

Observers are bracing for more labor unrest in the coming months as businesses close or lay off workers.

Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry said critics should lay off his All-Star forward.

The company will lay off 1, 500 workers in coming months at three assembly plants.

The Dutchman returned from a five-month lay-off in Wednesday's North London derby at White Hart Lane.

In the meantime, try to lay off the coffee.

Employment, lay-off, unemployment and reemployment are difficult problems and hot topics in present China.

The company has to lay off some employees due to lack of work.

To avert a crisis, Beijing allowed state-owned companies to lay off tens of millions of workers.

The store had to lay off a number of clerks because sales were down.

Tommaso Rocchi is making a steady return to injury after a long lay off and his coach reveals the striker will be back soon.

There is no secret. Exercise and lay off the fries. The end.

It also helps, of course, if you lay off the snacks.

e. g Hey, slimeball! Why don't you lay off the gold chains!

They don't play along; they keep payrolls lean and maybe even continuing to lay off workers.

Manufacturing firms need to obtain government permission to lay off workers from factories with more than 100 staff.

Mr. Papadimitriou said that he doubted the government would accept the troika's demand that the government lay off public-sector employees.

America's more flexible jobs market makes it far easier and cheaper to lay off workers.

My boss is demanding that I should lay off some workers, or else I'm fired.

You must lay off alcohol for a while.

In 1979 and again in 1980, we had to lay off thousands of workers, blue-collar and white-collar alike.

Manufacturing firms need to obtain government permission to lay off a worker from factories with more than 100 staff.

be firm to lay off those who perform bad in loyalty, execution and work attitude.

The HR manager, Angie, also doesn't want to lay off her US staff, and is worried about the difficulty of hiring workers in another country.

And as companies lay off employees and cut working hours, paychecks are effectively shrinking.

You needed to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one.

And while that may mean TGIF parties for many of you, Friday is also a day that is commonly considered the "best" day to lay off employees.

I've smoked cigarettes for years, but now I'm going to lay off (them).

A major reason is that state laws make it very difficult for factories to lay off workers, Luce explains.

Is it legal for a company to lay off employees? And what kind of compensation package should fired employees expect?

Tuesday, Internet giant Yahoo said it would lay off 10%, or roughly 1, 500, of its employees by year end.

Worse, the recession forced him to cut costs sharply and lay off nearly 4, 000.

UAL Corp, parent of United Airlines plans to lay off 950 pilots as it aims to reduce domestic capacity by 14% in the 4th quarter.

they often lay off working during a business depression .

Meanwhile, "Lay off my wife, " he pleaded. "Target me. "

Employer: Our company has been having some financial troubles and we have to lay off some workers.

I am delighted to be able to play again after a six month lay-off .

Note that a player is not permitted to lay off any cards on the unmatched cards in the opponent's hand.

The other charities that dispensed with Mr Pallotta's services suffered similar falls and some had to lay off staff.

Changes were long overdue. Because it is so costly to lay off workers, businesses are reluctant to hire them in the first place.

Lay off me will you ---it's nothing to do with me.

The fleet lay off the headland.

how about I lay off the whole evening?

You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes.

Oh Aurora, lay off the Patron.

The largest u. s. newspaper groups Gannett company is laying off nearly 1000 employees continue to lay off 10%.

Lay off the bottled water!

As losses mounted in 2008, Mason trudged to With's house to lay off his friend.

I was talking with a friend recently who took a voluntary lay-off to go to a new position at a start-up company.

This will help us determine who to lay off and who deserves a raise.

In the 2001 downturn, for example, stores didn't lay off as many workers, or shutter as many stores, because consumers continued to spend.

When construction until Lee, and two nearby Wei, diverted from Highway, which was forced to lay-off over the project.

Earlier this month, for example, Boeing announced that it would lay off more than 500 people working in its space-exploration division.

Global Link Co. analyst Nigel Gault, as predicted, this year, local governments will also lay off 15. 2 million.

As for Almunia it is the second time he has twisted his right ankle, and generally that means a three week lay-off .

The factory had to lay off fifty workers.

Dongge Road East Gehua have, free space also is a long - term lay-off project, but now also without exception reactivating.

And because they've stopped spending money, more businesses have been forced to lay off more workers.

planning department should also improve urban planning, such as, lay off certain areas or streets for restaurants.

These are difficult economic times. The company has to lay off some staff.

Lay off him! Can't you see he is badly hurt?

Have you heard about the company's plan to lay off half of its staff?

The agency has had to lay off a dozen staff.

The worst part was having to lay off half the staff.

Lay off , can't you? Can you see he's had enough?

Lay off. Dad. I was poisoned. Besides, that omen thing ended.

Q-Cells of Germany announced last week that it would lay off 500 of its 2, 600 employees because of declining sales.

You lay off the unit?

Last year, health officials in Taiwan warned the public to lay off the mooncakes and instead indulge in fruits and vegetables.

What makes job hunting frustrating today is that not too many companies open up new jobs if they do lay off a lot of their workers.

She resolved to lay off smoking.

In March, the industrial giant announced plans to lay off another 2, 500 workers.

B: Right. We may need to lay off some plant workers.

And Sony, the electronics equipment maker, will also lay off about 5, 000.

Lay off 4, 000 workers, or let the mayor cut the grass?

Rio will lay off 14, 000 workers and will slash capital expenditure by $5 billion this year.

Any idea when the lay off will start?

He has a long lay-off over the winter.

lay off: stop doing sth.

I wish he'd lay off me!

The more thoughtful, experienced ones learn to constantly lay-off risk if they can.

She predicts the American banking industry will lay off 40, 000 to 80, 00 employees, or as many as 1 in 10 of its workers.

For example, a good thing that I do not have to lay off employees in the first list, which means I was still very valuable employees.

I am, but it's so hard to lay off desserts.

The firm had to lay off 100 men.

The college will lay off about 350 people in this fiscal year, said Mr Etchemendy.

So long as I can make good my threat, they'll lay off the use of force.

You can lay off if you have completed the task.

Lay off making unkind jokes on me , can not you ?

That forced us to lay off about 1, 000 people, and we set up an outplacement service within our own company.

A recent survey from the Economic Policy Institute found that one in four households had reported a lay-off in the past year.

The great river, still raised somewhat from the flood of that spring and flowing swiftly, lay off across the fields to his left;

Just lay off me , will you?

I want to lay off these heavy winter clothes.

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apply g - force barycenter theory it is convenient for special - form foods to lay off and automatically supply

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The store had to lay off a number of clerks because sales

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Some multi-national companies will lay off redundant staff

i just had to lay off three of my actuaries

(WELL) You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes

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But ah ah honey lay off of my shoes

We're going to lay a new table cloth. lay off

Honey, lay off of my shoes

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang back on track after 13 months' lay-off

But ah ah honey lay off my shoes

why must i tell that worker he is lay off

It plans to lay off,

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