[wplug] Circuit City

[brian at brianwsnyder.com]

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: wplug-bounces+teodorski=ppg.com at wplug.org [mailto:wplug-
>> bounces+teodorski=ppg.com at wplug.org] On Behalf Of Brian W. Snyder
>> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 6:01 AM
>> To: General user list
>> Subject: Re: [wplug] Circuit City
>>
>> Zach wrote:
>> > They are firing 3,400 better-paid workers so that they can re-hire
>> > replacements with lower wages and benefits and their IT department is
>> > being outsourced offshore. Sigh.
>> >
>> > Zach
>>
>>
>> First it was Best Lie, now we have Circrook City (or Circuit Sh***).
>> Chalk up another company I will not do business with.
>>
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>>
>>         Brian
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>
> I'm no fan of off-shoring, but the reality is that it's here to stay.
>
> I do think it's funny that you would gladly buy products manufactured in
> China, etc from places like Circuit City, because the cheap labor makes
> the products affordable.  However when they move IT jobs to a cheaper
> location, you refuse to do business with them.  Why is it okay for blue
> collar manufacturing jobs to move offshore, but not for white collar jobs?
>
> Chris
>

 I am in ire of how they treated their employees ("handing pink slips to
store associates that were paid higher salaries than the market rate" -
msnbc.com), not where the products they sell are manufactured.


   Brian