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Some have no doubt been forced to take up the temping life after being downsized in the recession.

At least some of us, judging by the people we see in our new neighborhood, are joining me in trying out a downsized lifestyle.

Even product development is getting downsized. The company used to make three regional variations of the Focus.

The ring-fence is important, but that doesn't help the fact that the actual contents of that budget have been drastically downsized.

Plus, if you 've recently been downsized , you have time to develop your idea and perhaps even a bit of severance money to help fund it .

He received a generous pension when downsized from his job as director of partner relationships for a large Silicon Valley company.

As factories in the U. S. are downsized and closed, Reilly says that he would see China "becoming a significant exporter" of passenger cars.

Kinney moved to Valencia, California, about a year ago as her company in Dayton, Ohio, downsized.

If the CEO is the enterprise, then everyone else is a "human resource" , to be "downsized" en masse at the drop of an earnings report.

A democratic government would have to cohabit with the army and maybe also with a (downsized) President Musharraf.

The bank took on Brown as a temp, thensold her division to French BNP Paribas and downsized her job.

The report also believes that in 2009 hedge, private equity and other funds will be downsized and (or) to adjust their business activities.

Companies slashed salaries and curtailed benefits, all while asking shell-shocked veterans to pick up the slack for downsized colleagues.

In 2010, it was resurrected, and downsized to be used as a "lifeboat, " in the event of an emergency on the space station.

Let him go, you son of a bitch. I mean, I thought I was downsized for sure, And for us, a firing. pretty damn literal.

As things stand, if somebody doesn't wake up, the middle class is on a path to being downsized all the way to the bottom of society.

Some smart people aren't sitting around waiting to be downsized - instead they're jumping ship and hopping aboard another .

He was apparently not downsized or discouraged by the leadership of his company.

Downsized auctions will come into play at sales of two-, five-, and seven-year notes at the end of May, they said.

Most recently , mobile phones have become significantly downsized as they have been improved.

The EeePC runs on Linux, but Asustek said Microsoft would make a downsized version of Windows XP available as of December.

He downsized Neocha staff, moved its office to a smaller space, and switched to a less expensive Web-hosting service.

I have problems with computer getting things downsized to be able to print.

In May 2009, Blackwater's prime contract was awarded to competitor Triple Canopy, but a downsized Blackwater remains armed in Iraq.

And now that the economy is downsized, there's growing pressure to downsize the H-1B visa program as well.

The 12-room tomb is constructed of mud bricks and appears to be a downsized replica of Scorpion's palace.

Ambitions here have been downsized amid the global recession and political disputes, Stern said.

Many recently downsized tech professionals, facing a tough job environment, have turned to entrepreneurship, he says.

To stay competitive, many companies have downsized and reinvented themselves.

He was an officer in the engineering corps from 1974 to 1983, losing his position when the military was downsized.

And the GM balance sheet would be downsized as over $40 billion in unsecured debt would be converted into equity.

Face it: Often, decisions are made affecting who gets moved upward and who gets downsized without your involvement.

The Stargate Project was then downsized and eventually transferred to the CIA before being closed down.

It will then fit the car with new downsized engines which are said to be more fuel efficient than their predecessors.

Half a dozen missions have been canceled, downsized or delayed.

Guyer downsized to a small house from a more luxurious one.

But after they downsized, there was much less space to retreat to, so the family members spent more time around each other.

In these downsized times, most of the paid, permanent staff are fully occupied.

A tortilla chip maker invests in new bagging equipment to keep up with the trend in downsized bags.

They have moved in with friends, downsized apartments, and asked their parents for assistance.

So we closed down that operation and downsized about 600 people who'd been working in that part of the factory.

The concept is therefore ideal for today's world of eco-conscious, downsized automotive power trains.

Under extreme cases, if the product is too small the mark can be downsized to 50% (i. e. 5 mm).

The car factory downsized its cars for the improved fuel economy.

If you should be downsized or lose a client - and I am not saying it will happen - they will be doing you a favor.

A few years ago, ice-cream makers quietly downsized the age-old two-quart container to 1. 75 quarts.

Not only for ethical reasons, but because that area is being downsized rapidly.

I spent a couple of decades being the leading lady; now I have a character role. It hurts to be downsized.

Government reform was carried out and overstaffed offices were downsized.

This may happen if you quit one job or another, but it could also happen if you are downsized and find yourself without a job.

Is it my fault the company downsized?