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To: Gottfried who wrote (48731)7/5/2001 2:30:26 PM
From: Math Junkie  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 70976
 
The forced vacations look like a good way to optimize resources to me. They mitigate layoffs while causing employees' productive time to be concentrated more in good times. I have read that it costs a lot of money to bring new employees up to speed, so the less rehiring they have to do when business recovers the better. Not just an accounting gimmick IMO.