Ebeneezer Screw

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Getting the Ebeneezer Screw means your boss kicks you out on Christmas Eve because they’re cheap and don’t want to pay you for the whole year.
My boss said, 'Merry Christmas, you're fired!' on December 24th.
I was eating my lunch when they told me I was getting the Ebeneezer Screw.
They gave me a gift card for $10 and said, 'That’s your holiday bonus.'
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Getting the Ebeneezer Screw is when your job decides to throw you under the bus right before the holidays because they’re too lazy to keep you.
I got the Ebeneezer Screw while I was still at my desk eating a donut.
My coworker was crying in the hallway when she got the Ebeneezer Screw.
They called it 'a temporary layoff' but it felt like a death sentence.
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Getting the Ebeneezer Screw is when your job says, 'See you next year,' and means it, right when you were about to get a raise.
I was told I was getting the Ebeneezer Screw right after I asked for a raise.
They gave me the Ebeneezer Screw and said, 'We’ll call you when we need you again.'
I got the Ebeneezer Screw and had to walk out of the office with my coat on.
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