HP laying off 25,000 employees

[gotmilk]

and going "global"...ie...using cheaper labor.

 

[jnevin]

There's some change.

 

[drsketch]

fail

 

[JarHed]

Yeah, I feel for the employee's that got canned. I was laid off from that BASTARD company Hewitt Associates this past July after 10 yrs. It's all good though, been enjoying the SoCal weather and the sweet severence package I recieved.

 

[SpyWizard]

change is good right?? i mean we've had a democratic controlled congress for the past 2 years.. it's giving the people what they want right/? change??

I'm surprised they didn't do it earlier, guess they aren't going to pay all those ssn and employment taxes after all..

and

the world needs ditch diggers too ya know??

 

[Dial_tone]

Relax...it's only 24,600.

 

[jnevin]

change is good right?? i mean we've had a democratic controlled congress for the past 2 years.. it's giving the people what they want right/? change??

I'm surprised they didn't do it earlier, guess they aren't going to pay all those ssn and employment taxes after all..

and

the world needs ditch diggers too ya know??

 

[mrplunkey]

change is good right?? i mean we've had a democratic controlled congress for the past 2 years.. it's giving the people what they want right/? change??

I'm surprised they didn't do it earlier, guess they aren't going to pay all those ssn and employment taxes after all..

and

the world needs ditch diggers too ya know??

Well they voted in "change" in 2006 and got it. Grats to the working American.

 

[Dial_tone]

change is good right?? i mean we've had a democratic controlled congress for the past 2 years.. it's giving the people what they want right/? change??

In the last two years what exactly did the democratic controlled congress do that's resulted in what's going on today? exactly.

 

[mrplunkey]

In the last two years what exactly did the democratic controlled congress do that's resulted in what's going on today? exactly.

The didn't do a thing. No relief for businesses... no enticements to stop the outflow of businesses... nothing.

Hence, this is what we're getting.