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Ghosting Isn’t Just for Dating: The Unethical Practice of Quietly Cutting Hourly Workers

Ghosting isn’t just for dating apps. It’s become a toxic workplace trend that hurts hourly employees and damages leadership credibility.
When hourly employees stop seeing hours on the schedule with no explanation, that’s not communication. That’s avoidance.
In this piece, we explore how ghosting erodes morale, what ethical offboarding looks like, and why quiet cuts hurt culture more than honest conversations ever could.