Careers and pay
Attrition
Staff leaving over time. "Natural attrition" means letting people leave without replacing them, to shrink a team without redundancies.
You'll hear it as
We're not making cuts. We'll manage it through attrition.
Why it matters to you.
If leavers aren't being replaced, the team is being shrunk quietly. Expect the same work with fewer people.
Also called Turnover (staff).
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