IT Layoffs At Insurance Firm Are A 'Never-Ending Funeral' (computerworld.com)

dcblogs quotes a report from Computerworld: The IT layoffs at MassMutual Financial Group will happen over a period of many months, and it's going to be painful for employees. Employees say they are training overseas workers via web conferencing sessions. There are contractors in the office as well, some of whom may be working on temporary H-1B visas. Employees say they notice more foreign workers in the hallways. Approximately 100 employees are affected. The employees are angry but can't show it. A loss of composure, anything other than quiet acquiescence, means risking two weeks of severance pay for each year on the job. But maintaining composure is hard to do. "I know a few people that are probably close to a breakdown," said one IT employee. [A second IT employee described the emotional impact of the layoffs on employees in this way: "It's like a never-ending funeral."] Intel also confirmed major layoffs in April, which will affect some 12,000 employees or 11 percent of its total workforce.

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Re:This sort of thing is why people like Trump

[murdocj]

Oh please. Yes, Trump says he'll do something. He also says he saw thousands of Muslims dancing on the streets in New Jersey on 9/11. He will say ANYTHING. The concept of "truth" just doesn't occur to him. He relies on people like you who simply don't have any ability to process information. God help us.

Re:This sort of thing is why people like Trump

[lgw]

He talks about how much his stuff is worth, such as a golf course, yet his accountants value the same property at 1/10 what he says, thus depriving the community of taxes.

I don't much like Trump, but I like this. Everyone should pay the least taxes they legally can.

In it he openly describes how he deceived and lied to banks to get his loans for the casinos in Atlantic City.

I don't much like Trump, but I like this, mostly because I despise banks in general.

will dissuade those who are pissed a black guy is in office

Ahh, there it is. 7 years of failing economy and disastrous foreign policy, but of course the only reason anyone could dislike Obama is because he's black. Glad you outed yourself as a troll before anyone took you seriously.