It would be more effective to attack the trap of layoffs and the lesser jobs that follow, which many of these men are trying to avoid.

In most cases, fired managers accept lesser jobs as coaches because they want to continue working in baseball.

"If I took a lesser job, I would be selling myself short," he said.

Accepting a lesser job than one had wanted is not a "compromise."

Most employees accept the offer, although they usually have the option of declining if they are willing to accept lower pay or a lesser job.

But the squeeze on young, semiskilled laborers has certainly increased the competition for lesser jobs held by the unskilled.

There are also others whose role in the home has changed or who have taken perhaps lesser jobs than they once had.

But a contract for the lesser job of refurbishing an older vessel could go to other shipyards around the country.

Ms. Chandralekha was removed to a lesser job.

The lesser job does not require Senate confirmation.