Fit in or fuck off

"Fit in or fuck off" ("FIFO")[1] is a controversial phrase [2][3] reminding people to conform to the prevailing organizational[4] or societal norms or get fired/removed.[5] It is used as a justification for racism, nationalism (e.g., jingoism), sexism, ethnic, nativist, immigrant restriction and xenophobic reaction, regulation and action.[2][6]

Usage

BBC television news was accused of a FIFO mentality,[7] as was Sky UK Limited.[8]

Corporate implementation of a FIFO policy in one particular firm in the history of corporations was said to be coincidental, if not causally-related, to a toxic tit-for-tat relationship with a union.[3]

See also

• Abusive power and control – The way that an abusive person gains and maintains power and control.
• Bullying culture – Use of force or coercion to abuse or intimidate others
• Culture of fear – Arrangement in which fear of retribution is pervasive
• Groupthink – A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people
• Intimidation
• Kiss up kick down – Form of social malfunction
• Mushroom management – Company with dysfunctional communication between managers and employees
• My way or the highway
• Organizational culture – Encompasses values and behaviours that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organization
• Petty tyranny
• Seagull management – Dysfunctional management style
• Workplace bullying – Persistent pattern of mistreatment of others in the workplace that causes either physical or emotional harm.

References

Citations

1. Dalzell 2015, p. 297. sfn error: no target: CITEREFDalzell2015 (help)
2. Sarra 2013, p. 279.
3. Barrett, Tom (August 8, 2005). The Video that Outrages Telus Employees. The Tyee. Retrieved October 14, 2017. Lewd 'team building' party, caught on tape, further soured relations inside phone firm.
4. Ash 2016, p. 62.
5. Saunders, Skye; Easteal, Patricia Lynn (2012). "'Fit in or F#$@ Off!': The (Non) Reporting of Sexual Harassment in Rural Workplaces'". International Journal of Rural Law and Policy. 2: 1–17. doi:10.5130/ijrlp.i2.2012.3127. ISSN 1839-745X.(subscription required)
6. Ward, Trevor (March 26, 2013). "An Englishman in Scotland The English and the Scots have always had a bit of a turbulent relationship but Sabotage Times discovers that what was once refered to as "friendly banter" has now boiled over into full blown racism". Sabotage Times. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
7. Buerk 2005, p. 96.
8. Bivens 2014, p. 143.

Bibliography

• Ash, Angie (May 19, 2016). Whistleblowing and Ethics in Health and Social Care. City: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. p. 62. ISBN 9781784501082.
• Bivens, Rena (January 2014). Digital Currents: How Technology and the Public are Shaping TV News. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-4426-1586-1.
• Buerk, Michael (September 27, 2005). The Road Taken. London: Arrow Books. p. 96. ISBN 9780099461371.
• Dalzell, Tom; Victor, Terry, eds. (2015). The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. Routledge. p. 297. ISBN 978-1-4426-1586-1.
• Holman, Rebecca (August 2017). Beta: Quiet Girls Can Run the World: There is more than one way to be the boss. London: Coronet Books, an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 123–124. ISBN 978-1-4736-5620-8.
• Sarra, Chris (January 1, 2013). Good Morning, Mr Sarra: My Life Working for a Stronger, Smarter Future for Our Children. St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia: University of Queensland Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-7022-4908-2.
• Strichow, Hans (December 19, 2013). My Life in a Nutshell: Life Is All About Fun, Frustration, and Fulfillment. Balboa Press. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-4525-1244-0.