up or out

Noun

uncountable

The practice of forcing employees not promoted in a timely fashion to terminate employment.

Japanese Meaning

昇進がタイムリーに得られなかった従業員に対し、退職を余儀なくする制度。 / 昇進できない場合、組織から退場を求められる仕組み。

The firm's up or out compelled several midlevel associates to resign before they were eligible for promotion.

その事務所の昇進か退職かの方針は、多くの中堅アソシエイトが昇進の資格を得る前に辞めることを余儀なくさせた。

Sense（1）

The practice of forcing employees not promoted in a timely fashion to terminate employment.

We follow up or out at six years. Either you become a partner or you are gone.

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out

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