The hacking and slashing of jobs continues at BlackBerry with the news that 250 more people now find themselves underemployed:
This week’s layoffs bring to about 850 the number of jobs the smartphone maker has cut in Waterloo since announcing plans for massive cost reductions in September.
It issued layoff notices to about 300 workers in each of two rounds of layoffs last month.
The company confirmed the latest job cuts in a statement on Monday.
“As previously mentioned, we are in a period of transition and we must focus on enhancing our financial results to be in a better position to compete in this current mobile environment,” it said in a statement.
“As such, BlackBerry has implemented an ongoing workforce reduction that will impact approximately 4,500 employees globally over the next three quarters. This week’s reduction includes approximately 250 employees in Waterloo.”
As in previous statements, the company said it recognizes its employee’s hard work and the difficulty of the job cuts. “We will do everything in our power to treat our employees with compassion, while offering support during this time of transition.”
Now I could easily say “nothing to see here” and ignore this. But there is something to see here. The fact is that BlackBerry is still on track to slash 4500 jobs. The fact is that they are still having to take measures to ensure their survival. That says to me that BlackBerry aren’t out of the woods yet. Plus there’s the human element. It is not good that these people have lost their jobs. Thus, I’m reporting on it.
Now to wait for the next shoe to drop.
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250 More Jobs Lost At BlackBerry
The hacking and slashing of jobs continues at BlackBerry with the news that 250 more people now find themselves underemployed:
This week’s layoffs bring to about 850 the number of jobs the smartphone maker has cut in Waterloo since announcing plans for massive cost reductions in September.
It issued layoff notices to about 300 workers in each of two rounds of layoffs last month.
The company confirmed the latest job cuts in a statement on Monday.
“As previously mentioned, we are in a period of transition and we must focus on enhancing our financial results to be in a better position to compete in this current mobile environment,” it said in a statement.
“As such, BlackBerry has implemented an ongoing workforce reduction that will impact approximately 4,500 employees globally over the next three quarters. This week’s reduction includes approximately 250 employees in Waterloo.”
As in previous statements, the company said it recognizes its employee’s hard work and the difficulty of the job cuts. “We will do everything in our power to treat our employees with compassion, while offering support during this time of transition.”
Now I could easily say “nothing to see here” and ignore this. But there is something to see here. The fact is that BlackBerry is still on track to slash 4500 jobs. The fact is that they are still having to take measures to ensure their survival. That says to me that BlackBerry aren’t out of the woods yet. Plus there’s the human element. It is not good that these people have lost their jobs. Thus, I’m reporting on it.
Now to wait for the next shoe to drop.
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