02 August 2016 02 Aug 2016

‘Do more with less’ must have its limits

Along with ‘thinking outside the box’ and ‘touching base’, another annoying phrase that corporate jargon has inflicted on the English language is ‘do more with less’. This little gem has been particularly popular since the 2008 recession, when many businesses were ‘downsizing’ and expecting their employees to achieve the same results as previously, but with far fewer resources.