So I'm sure a lot of you have heard CC laid off 3400 odd people today. Turns out anyone making 51 cents or more over the cap for their position was fired. Guess what I was 26 cents short of getting the boot. Guess I won't be getting that raise my boss was talking about...
fuggin cc
damn! laying off that many people. They over charge on a bunch of their stuff... where does that money go?!?!
yeah they did thsi a while ago too... sometimes i just hate where i work
After today or should I say yesteray now, I'm beginning to think I need to either find an indie shop or go back to school and find a whole new career....
cntlvry... the only way u can prevent from not gettin screwed down the road is by becomin SI manager... but even assistants get screwed where im at
YEah right me an S & I never happen. They couldn't pay me enough to deal with the crap mine deals with. Price matching walmart for a penny.....
cntlvyr please make me some custom background picks please!!! i need some for a D3 i have a cobalt SS blue pleaseee
You're begging the wrong guy on the forum. I'm one of the wiring/install guys. Post up in the background request thread, and the creative guys will help you out.
I just read an article about the firings. Circuit City people seem to make a lot. Screw working at McDonalds, kids should work at circuit city. They know enough about electronics.
"Jose Macias of San Diego, California was fortunate enough to skate through Circuit City's jobs cuts in 2003. At that time, employees making more than $18 an hour were fired -- Macias was making $17.70 an hour at the time. This time around, Macias wasn't so lucky. His hourly rate translated to $18.72 an hour which is well above the full-time pay cap up $15.50 for his department."
I cannot believe that people here are not furious over this CC stunt. It doesn't effect me at all and I have been going to out of my way not to shop there.
Please post what you think I should do. Should I avoid them or am I just getting worked up over nothing?
I actually thought about you when I heard CC was laying off people. I didn't wanna say anything though in case you were one of the unlucky ones and didn't want anyone to know.
As to either finding an indie shop or getting a new career...
You are obviously one of the best at what you do. Why work for the (or a) man? Why not open your own shop?
I actually thought about you when I heard CC was laying off people. I didn't wanna say anything though in case you were one of the unlucky ones and didn't want anyone to know.
As to either finding an indie shop or getting a new career...
You are obviously one of the best at what you do. Why work for the (or a) man? Why not open your own shop?
Lack of funds and I need benefits, plus I would rather work for a boss than e the boss.
damn cntry I just read this post. Im sorry to hear how shitty the company is. I didnt even hear on the news about the layoffs. Bad enough when I go to a CC on a Saturday at the busiest mall around, and there is only one cashier in the entire store at the customer service desk, and one installer in the Roadshop. Maybe now the sole cashier will do installs for the roadshop also?? 
You can always come work for me 
at least there is job security with my employer lol
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So I'm sure a lot of you have heard CC laid off 3400 odd people today
Doesnt seem fair, where are all the odd people gonna work now?
quoteSo I'm sure a lot of you have heard CC laid off 3400 odd people today
Doesnt seem fair, where are all the odd people gonna work now?
haha thanks I needed that laugh.
hey man, your not alone. this whole industry is taking a turn for the worse. business definitely isnt what it used to be. i'm trying to figure out my next move myself.
I was one of the 3400. It sucks but I start my new job in a couple days with a much greater pay potential.