Posted on 04/14/2002 1:56:04 PM PDT by SpyderTim
Lucent to Cut 5,000 More Jobs - Source Reuters | April 11, 2002 | Ben Klayman
Posted on 4/12/02 11:59 PM Pacific by SpyderTim
Lucent to Cut 5,000 More Jobs - Source Thu Apr 11, 4:28 PM ET By Ben Klayman CHICAGO (Reuters) - Telecommunications equipment maker Lucent Technologies Inc. plans to cut about 5,000 more jobs than previously expected by the end of June because of the slowdown in the telecom sector, a source close to the company said on Thursday.
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Just got to thinking, with the economy supposedly recovering, and layoffs continuing all around us, how many Freepers are currently out of work? How are they finding the job market?
1 posted on 4/12/02 11:59 PM Pacific by SpyderTim [ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies | Report Abuse ]
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Luckily the coapany I worked for Did Good and accelerated my options when I was voluntarily laid off. Job market is pretty bad out there in high tech (programming). At one time or another 10 friends of mine were laid off this past year.
2 posted on 4/13/02 8:31 AM Pacific by lelio [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]
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Just got to thinking, with the economy supposedly recovering, and layoffs continuing all around us, how many Freepers are currently out of work? How are they finding the job market?
Agreed. I know more people in the last year that have gotten laid off, and have remained laid off, than I do those who had no work and found it. This "recovery" is pure fabrication and spin pushed by the WH. The facts are that over half the new jobs created are being done by the government! GDP has increased primarily because of government spending!
Smoke and mirrors.
3 posted on 4/13/02 8:35 AM Pacific by Kobyashi1942 [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]
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My company announced its office relocation way back in April of 2001. My last day was November 30. I've been networking and interviewing since then but haven't found quite what I'm looking for yet. It's not a bad job market if you know what you are doing, but it isn't as good as when I first graduate from college in 2000 either.
4 posted on 4/14/02 1:53 PM Pacific by SpyderTim [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]
And yes, Bush recently extended the unemployment period to 39 weeks.
Ditto...
Try being unemployed for three months while living alone and see how you like it.
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You're too old, just like me. Nobody wants to talk to you if you're over 50.
I was a 'shopper back in the early 80's. Money was good, work was plentiful, and you could get hired after a short telephone interview, even if you only had "related" experience.
These days, there is nothing being built anywhere, the money sucks, and the shops are picky, picky, picky. You have to have 5 years experience doing exactly what they need on the identical equipment. No travel pay, no per-diem, no nothing.
I sure wish Reagan were running things again...
It seems that call centers are moving to Canada. I've seen this trend for some time now. Lower cost of personnel, government incentives, unbelievable comm infrastructure. For example, during my previous consulting days, I had a client in New Brunswick (out east in the Maritimes). There, there was fiber to the curb everywhere. This attracted major call center business. Just an observation.....................but while I'm on the subject, have you considered the possibility of looking up in The Great White North where your skills could be quite valuable?
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