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Who is more likely to get laid off: A part-time employee or full-timer?
Asked by Pat
The two have equal positions, but one works part-time and the other full-time. In these economic hard times, who is more likely to get laid off?
Asked by Pat
The two have equal positions, but one works part-time and the other full-time. In these economic hard times, who is more likely to get laid off?
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It depends. Usually the part-time because businesses try to cut costs little bits at a time, and they think they can easily do without a part-timer. But if someone is full-time and not doing a good job, then that person better really watch out because the company can save much more by getting rid of that person.
It depends. Usually the part-time because businesses try to cut costs little bits at a time, and they think they can easily do without a part-timer. But if someone is full-time and not doing a good job, then that person better really watch out because the company can save much more by getting rid of that person.
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Of course part time.
Answered by ted 1
Answered by ted 1
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Depends on the benefits package and overtime policies, but if both employees are equal in what they get benefits wise, I'd say it's a toss up. You don't pay more for one employee or the other, just one works more than the other.
Answered by Red
Answered by Red
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Chances are the full-timer as they would save money on not having to pay out his/her benefits and over time.
Answered by bkt85
Answered by bkt85
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part time
Answered by Redneck
Answered by Redneck
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Full-time....of course.....
This IS America.....we do everything backwards these days.....
Corporate America IS ALWAYS interested in saving a buck......easy one to answer......
Answered by HowFuzzyWuzee
Answered by HowFuzzyWuzee
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its more cost effective to lay off the full-timer but its probably going to be the one with the least seniority.
Answered by eskimo pie
Answered by eskimo pie
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It's really hard to say without more specifics. I'd lead towards the full-time person getting laid off because (as someone else said) they'd have to pay out more for vacation, benefits and salary for the full-time person.
On the other hand the full-time employee might be more "valuable" to the company, which is why they're full-time doing the same job in the first place.
Like I said, it's hard to say without knowing the situation firsthand.
Answered by suburbicide
Answered by suburbicide
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