Rebecca has just been told her company has to let go at least fifty workers in order to still make a profit in the third quarter.Rebecca may consider herself lucky that she wasn't one released,but now she has to assume the duties of another former worker as well as her own.Even though she still has a job,Rebecca is the victim of:

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Downsizing is the process of reducing the size of a company's workforce in order to decrease expenses and increase profits. Even though Rebecca still has a job, she is now responsible for the duties of another worker who was let go, which is a result of downsizing. Globalization refers to the integration of economies across national borders, discrimination involves unfair treatment based on characteristics such as race or gender, and a mid-career crisis is a period of career uncertainty or dissatisfaction. None of these options fit the scenario described in the question as well as downsizing does.

Rebecca Has Just Been Told Her Company Has to Let