As if things aren't hard enough...

# 1 22-10-2003 , 07:57 PM

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As if things aren't hard enough to find a job, Sony floods the market with more competition.

SONY PICTURES PLANNING 300 LAYOFFS TO CUT COSTS.
With declining profits this year in entertainment and electronics, Sony Corp. has ordered Sony Pictures Entertainment to layoff as many as 300 employees throughout its key business groups at the Culver City, California-based studio, including Sony Pictures, both domestic and international TV units and Sony Pictures Digital, the LOS ANGELES TIMES reported. The layoffs, which have already begun, could save as much as $75 million a year. Last week, Sony Pictures' 73-year-old chairman John Calley announced his retirement.

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Sucks to be a Sony employee right now.

Dave Baer
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Digital Media Arts College
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# 2 22-10-2003 , 08:30 PM

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Holy crap!!

That sucks. user added image

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# 3 23-10-2003 , 12:26 AM

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Did you know that each job posting recieves about 500-1000 applicants? They are climbing out of the cracks....Where's the poly filler?

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# 4 23-10-2003 , 12:30 AM

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How many of those applicants are acctually any good?

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# 5 24-10-2003 , 06:11 PM

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Well, half of them are not in the State that they are required to work, the other half don't follow instructions on how to apply and the other half (wait a minute...well, there's alot of applicants user added image

).... Then they have to sift through all the shit and by the time they get to your stuff (if they do) they decide to hire the cleaning ladies uncle.....hihi.

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# 6 24-10-2003 , 10:01 PM

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saving of 75 million from 300 employees?! ****!!! how much do these buggers get payed?! :O

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# 7 24-10-2003 , 10:21 PM

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Haha, I think it is more overhead than salaries. Buildings, equiptment and such. With the way the economy is, I do drafting and design and it is tough to get a job doing that these days.

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