“Taking over carriers sounds like a beast.” McCumber nodded. “Screw up and it could cost us our jobs Speaking of which, we need to do a RIF.” He flicked the ash from his cigarette into a potted plant. “What's a RIF?” “A Reduction In Force under Termination Code 40 of MCI's Human Resources Manual,” McCumber rattled off. “We fire people in the fall to save a few months' salary, then re-hire in January. It's an annual ritual around here so MCI can make its year-end earnings numbers and clear out the dead wood.”
