Job Security

Imagine you worked for a company, and whenever they said, "You're doing a great job, you don't have to worry about this round of layoffs" it actually meant, "Pack up your desk, you're about to get canned."

That's the world of pro sports managers and coaches. Given this, Joe Torre can't be too thrilled about getting the dreaded "vote of confidence" in an article from the NY Times:

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Over the weekend, the principal owner George Steinbrenner indicated through his spokesman, Howard Rubenstein, that he was pleased with how Torre was handling the team. Steinbrenner said Torre's job was safe, and during this latest losing stretch, he has given no public signs of wanting to fire any coaches, either.
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You're doing a great job! Your job is safe!