last hired, first fired

The employees hired most recently will typically be the first to be laid off. I heard that the company is downsizing its staff after Christmas. I was only hired a year ago, so I'm worried it will be a "last hired, first fired" situation.

See also: fire, first, last

See also:

last one hired, first one fired
last in, first out
any (one) worth (one's) salt
keel over
live a little
off-site
full term
young man
walk it off
walk off

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