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Older tech workers are tapping out, taking early retirement (www.seattletimes.com)
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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

FYI, DOW doesn't stand for anything. "Dow" is commonly used to refer to the "Dow Jones Industrial Average."

[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 14 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

They weren't implying it was an acronym. They were just shouting DOW at you.

[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 11 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

NNNNNAAAAASSSSDDDDAAAAAAQ!!!!

[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 2 points 51 minutes ago (1 children)

I'm fighting every urge to try turning that into an acronym.

[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 1 points 45 minutes ago

Don't fight it. If it feels good, do it.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

And yet, you knew what they meant.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Sure, this time I managed to figure it out. Next time they screw up an acronym, somebody else might not.

[–] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Holy fuck, you'd have fun in the military.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

Nobody would be having any fun.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Dow stands for Charlies Dow, the co-founder of Dow Jones & Company.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

No, his name is Dow. DOW doesn't stand for anything.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Department Of War

[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 1 points 52 minutes ago

We usually acronymize that as DoW, not DOW, though some people use all caps.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

DOW is just his name in capital letters

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

THIS IS JUST A COMMENT IN CAPITAL LETTERS