Spiceworks let go 12% of their workforce today
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You're over analysing it Scott. People are just trying to say something nice and positive.
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@Carnival-Boy said in Spiceworks let go 12% of their workforce today:
People are just trying to say something nice and positive.
But only something nice and positive about the negative actions. That's a negative. Like saying "I'm positive you'll fail."
I understand that they want to be positive, but only for the company, not the situation. They are using it as an advertising opportunity (the people, not SW themselves.)
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I went to Spiceworld for the first time last year, when I heard they had 400+ employees I was shocked that it was that many... I didn't think there was any way they could make enough money to support a workforce that big doing what they did.
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I feel bad for the people that lost their jobs. I hope they find work soon. Getting media jobs from what I understand is already difficult. I'm sure companies are going to offer lower paying salaries due to the local market being flooded. Sad.
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@wirestyle22 said in Spiceworks let go 12% of their workforce today:
I feel bad for the people that lost their jobs. I hope they find work soon. Getting media jobs from what I understand is already difficult. I'm sure companies are going to offer lower paying salaries due to the local market being flooded. Sad.
Media jobs are tough in general, but SW is a good media brand to have on your CV and Austin is a good town to be looking for that kind of work. So hopefully the majority of people will land on their feet very quickly.
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@scottalanmiller said in Spiceworks let go 12% of their workforce today:
@wirestyle22 said in Spiceworks let go 12% of their workforce today:
I feel bad for the people that lost their jobs. I hope they find work soon. Getting media jobs from what I understand is already difficult. I'm sure companies are going to offer lower paying salaries due to the local market being flooded. Sad.
Media jobs are tough in general, but SW is a good media brand to have on your CV and Austin is a good town to be looking for that kind of work. So hopefully the majority of people will land on their feet very quickly.
I hope that is the case
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I always love to see how a community (any community) pulls together to help people find jobs etc. too. So if you all know of anything even if it's not in Austin. Let them all know!
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@Minion-Queen said in Spiceworks let go 12% of their workforce today:
I always love to see how a community (any community) pulls together to help people find jobs etc. too. So if you all know of anything even if it's not in Austin. Let them all know!
Although trust me, pretty much everyone is going to fight to stay in Austin. Such a great place to be.
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@scottalanmiller said in Spiceworks let go 12% of their workforce today:
@Minion-Queen said in Spiceworks let go 12% of their workforce today:
I always love to see how a community (any community) pulls together to help people find jobs etc. too. So if you all know of anything even if it's not in Austin. Let them all know!
Although trust me, pretty much everyone is going to fight to stay in Austin. Such a great place to be.
My best friend lives in Austin. He's never coming back to NJ
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@wirestyle22 said in Spiceworks let go 12% of their workforce today:
@scottalanmiller said in Spiceworks let go 12% of their workforce today:
@Minion-Queen said in Spiceworks let go 12% of their workforce today:
I always love to see how a community (any community) pulls together to help people find jobs etc. too. So if you all know of anything even if it's not in Austin. Let them all know!
Although trust me, pretty much everyone is going to fight to stay in Austin. Such a great place to be.
My best friend lives in Austin. He's never coming back to NJ
I have a buddy in Austin and he loves it.
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I was only ever willing to move to Texas because of Austin. Sadly I never got to live there
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I love Austin.
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I should really go visit him but he's a professional student apparently. He never has a lot of time. Best friends since the third grade though
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I guess I'm in the minority... I don't like Austin that much.
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I really did enjoy Austin. I have some family there and have been meaning to go down and visit just to visit.
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Then again, I don't like big cities very much either.
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Let's go 12% + of their staff, and offers me $250 bucks.
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That's not them offering you $250 that is the Vendor.
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Ah, well that makes some sense.
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Wow, just saw this news... but I'm not that surprised considering the activity over there had slowed to a trickle (and was often noob questions from people who have no business setting up systems). Plus the fact that they had been actively alienating their long time users. When my account got put into the moderation time out corner this last time, I stopped posting there altogether. If they cancel spiceworld, I better get my money back.
