Circuit City and the American Dream

An anonymous reader writes "Circuit City said yesterday that it had fired 3,400 of its highest-paid sales staff — 8% of its employees — and will replace them with lower-paid workers. Sign On San Diego called this 'a risky strategy to cut costs that goes beyond the layoffs, buyouts and hiring freezes commonly used by struggling companies.' The fired workers have a chance to apply for lower-paying positions after a 10-week wait, the company said. Quoting a Circuit City spokesman: 'This is no reflection on job performance... We deeply regret the negative impact. Retail is extremely competitive, and if we're going to thrive and operate a successful company... we just have to control costs.' So: work hard, become the best in your field, and get fired so they can offer you a new job 10 weeks later at a lower salary."

Comments

Re:You have *got* to be kidding me.

[UbuntuDupe]

Yes, I know. The point is so that you can talk to a real human in person, and see the items in person, so as to supplement those other resources.

Much as it may shock you, some people aren't adept at using Wikipedia and google, some people like talking in person, some people are uncomfortable about spending a lot before they can see it in person, and some people -- okay, most people -- would benefit from in person assistance on using technology.

Re:Democracy?

[Maxo-Texas]

With the addition of property taxes and reservation of medical insurance at reasonable rates for corporations- we are basically all slaves.

America as a "free" country is gone.

We need to vote someone into office that will at least put in basic medical care as a national plan (many examples of this being less % of GDP around the world). Sure- you get cancer, you are screwed. But EVERY american should be able to get a baby delivered, a broken bone set, and drugs that are out of patent (I mean come on- BP bills cost about $1 if you have insurance and $5.50 if you do not.)

Then we need to adjust these property tax rates so the average person isn't hit significantly by them. these days, I'm paying $350 a month "rent" to the government for the house I'm supposed to own.