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Recent Layoff Tells/Reviews
Private Company

Thet have done it again

Well just as we suspected lack luster sales have forced management to cut production staff by three more, bringing the year total to somthing well into the double digits. This place is a ghost town... more...
By Someone
As Employee
Public Company

Furmanite Corporation FRM:NYSE , Real Estate & Construction

To all furmanite employees
My self and my fellow employees selected for compulsory redundancy at Immingham and Scunthorpe wish to register in the strongest possible terms our collective disgust at the level of redundancy payments being offered to us in comparison to the 50% enhancement offered to those taking voluntary redundancy.
We fe... more...
By Someone
As Ex-Employee
Public Company

Mattson Technology Inc. MTSN:NASDAQ , Technology

Mattson Ex

Mattson was a good company when Brad Mattson was a CEO. He care about his workers. Mattson I worked for back than operated much more of a personal level of cares and success for one another and the company. Now, if you work for Mattson you'll be known as a "object", an environment of thread, fear of being let go if you speak. A lot o... more...
By Someone
As Ex-Employee
Private Company
1
Very Poor
It's all over. ... more...
By Someone
As Ex-Employee
Private Company

Watching

1.6
Poor
Pretty sad. More money for the bonuses at the top eh!... more...
By Someone
As Employee
Private Company

Alere Healthcare

The Spirit

Since the Friday layoff what is the morale like? Are people looking for a job or comfortable with the situation?... more...
By Someone
As Ex-Employee
Public Company

Daktronics Inc. DAKT:NASDAQ , Technology

Layoffs

Daktronics just had some layoffs... more...
By Someone
As Ex-Employee
Private Company

Lay Off Round 2 Has Begun in Tempe

Does anyone know how many in Columbus and how many in Tempe?... more...
By Someone
As Ex-Employee
Public Company

Diebold Inc. DBD:NYSE , Technology

Layoffs did not do what they were supposed to

1
Very Poor
The layoffs as publicized were supposed to trim the fat at the top of the company. Some areas of the company followed directions but many did not. Those that did not used this as an opportunity to get rid of subordinates that they didn't like for personal reasons regardless of how well those people did their jobs. In some cases the cuts are... more...
By Someone
As Employee
Private Company

JELD-WEN, Inc. Real Estate & Construction

miini heart attack

1.5
Poor
Just like Dick Cheney I think I've had a few mini heart attacks.I've been laid off a long time and have not found a job.I'm very streesed out.I may lose everything i worked so hard for.The layoff was unfair,i got more to lose than some high school graduate with just a few weeks on the job.... more...
By Someone
As Ex-Employee