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by drstewart 1180 days ago
If they're not leaving, then they're staying?
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Don't be dense. The use of euphemism is what the OP finds objectionable. Leaving implies a choice. These people are getting booted and the company is using weasel words to gloss over the fact that this was a conscious decision that was made by people working for the company and it will cause harm to the people effected to the benefit of the company.
No, the OP just latched on the bait the writer laid out there. The memo made it very clear in the lead up to that sentence that management was responsible.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/disney-ceo-bob-igers-layoff-1...

They are being made to leave, it wasn't their decision.
They are being laid off, playing dumb about this isn't a good look.
They weren't playing dumb. The writer cherry picked the comment to make them look worse and the bait was obviously swallowed.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/disney-ceo-bob-igers-layoff-1...