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REALLY disappointed in QVC!!!

Tinkerbell3 — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:29:12 GMT

I think it's appalling how QVC is treating people!!!! So much for QVC being like a "family". They let hosts go with no notice! I am very upset that Antonella and Stacey were let go. There are others, right?

Kristna, Julia, Terri, Kristine- They should all have been the ones to go!

I think customers should voice their concerns loudly!

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karabeth — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:50:46 GMT

Yes, Gabrielle Kerr and Kristine Zell were also let go.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:38:39 GMT

@Tinkerbell3 I think you need to get your facts straight before sounding off. How about the other 450 people that got laid off? Don't know who the people are you listed.

Lay offs are what corporations do when they're fighting to survive. They pick the least productive or surplus and get rid of them. What would you do, keep them, sink the whole ship so thousands lose their jobs?

This isn't personal; it's business and you do what's best for the business and it's stockholders.

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Pearlee — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:46:37 GMT

@Tinkerbell3 How do you know they let people go without notice?

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RedTop — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:47:54 GMT

I don't think anyone needs to be concerned about the hosts who are gone. They had contracts that were severed for whatever reason, they had financial protections under that contract for situations like this. That contract also had a silence clause, so they cannot say anything more than confirm they no longer work at QVC. Their lives will go on as usual.

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hopi — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:50:03 GMT

@Tinkerbell3

"Disappointing" appears to be the new QVC mantra.....

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:54:16 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Tinkerbell3 I think you need to get your facts straight before sounding off. How about the other 450 people that got laid off? Don't know who the people are you listed.

Lay offs are what corporations do when they're fighting to survive. They pick the least productive or surplus and get rid of them. What would you do, keep them, sink the whole ship so thousands lose their jobs?

This isn't personal; it's business and you do what's best for the business and it's stockholders.

@Kachina624 , like you I understand why lay offs were necessary. I don't necessarily agree with who they chose to eliminate , but it's not my call. The thing is QVC has made a lot of money pushing the " family " story, so we can't be surprised that some people feel angry about what seems to them an abrupt and cold decision. I wish I had confidence in their ability to right the ship, but sadly I do not.

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Puppy Lips — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:07:58 GMT

I wonder if some of the old timers were offered an early out (that they refused) before they picked 4 hosts to fire.

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Tori3569 — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:08:31 GMT

Most rounds of layoffs are handled exactly like this. I have never experienced anyone get laid off with more notice than a day or two (& just to give time to gather belongings, etc).

Based on how the news all hit on the same day, they probably were given some time beforehand and told when they could make their announcements. Being able to control one's own announcement is actually quite rare and is a caring thing to do.

We are also not aware of whether they received severance, of which my guess would be yes.

As @Kachina624 said, it's a public company and this is how things are handled.

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Cakers3 — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:12:04 GMT

@Tinkerbell3 wrote:
I think it's appalling how QVC is treating people!!!! So much for QVC being like a "family". They let hosts go with no notice! I am very upset that Antonella and Stacey were let go. There are others, right?

Kristna, Julia, Terri, Kristine- They should all have been the ones to go!

I think customers should voice their concerns loudly!

@Tinkerbell3 I think you should calm down.

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rms1954 — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:14:59 GMT

It gets me how people think they know how things are done in a company. People come, people go ... happens in every company. QVC is no different. Reality check.

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CAcableGirl2 — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:16:32 GMT

I'm sure many, many discussions take place before anyone on air is let go. Sales performance, past reviews, contracts for talent that would have to be paid out vs. those that may be expiring, as well as how the individual fits into their "equal opportunity" goals.

I'm sure they took a look at every one of the on-air talent when layoffs are being considered. Discussions are held to not appear to be letting one particular group, or those of a certain age be the ones that are cut.

As for the worker bees, those are usually done based on performance, reviews, complaints and length of service.

It's sad that anyone is is let go through no fault of their own, but it's a business, not a family - even if QVC wants us to think it's all about family.

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CAcableGirl2 — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:24:09 GMT

@Tori3569 I have lived through layoffs where individuals were given well more then 30 days notice. It was awful since they were expected to perform like nothing had happpened while the rest of the us working side by side were in shock and felt so bad for them and didn't know if there were more layoffs coming.

Many, many, many years ago, I lived through a big layoff and there was so much work left for those that were still working. That's when I heard the saying that "the survivors envy the dead", since many wished they had been let go since those that did received severance and unemployment pay. I was glad to leave when it was my time to move on.

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RealtyGal2 — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:50:11 GMT

@RedTop wrote:
I don't think anyone needs to be concerned about the hosts who are gone. They had contracts that were severed for whatever reason, they had financial protections under that contract for situations like this. That contract also had a silence clause, so they cannot say anything more than confirm they no longer work at QVC. Their lives will go on as usual.

How do you know this? Have you seen their contracts?

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Jazzycat1 — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 02:17:29 GMT

I'm so sad to see that Gabrielle is leaving. She is such a wonderful presenter and I've always appreciated her consistent approach to products. However, no one can turn a sows ear into a silk purse. Thank you to Gabrielle for a job well done.

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RedTop — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 02:46:29 GMT

@RealtyGal2,
No, I haven't seen any QVC employee contracts, but I am very familiar with this level of employee contract, and worked with top level administrative employees who were let go under theirs. They didn't need anyone to worry about them.

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CAcableGirl2 — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 03:17:25 GMT

I was friends with a high level executive and she told me once that you negotiate your severance payout when you are negotiating being hired for the job......aka golden parachute.

I doubt that the hosts had a "golden" parachute, but probably had a silver one. Probably with some sort of a non-compete clause thrown in, and a strict "no comments bashing the company" in order to get paid.

I wonder if some of them are reading our thoughts and posts. If so, good luck to you and you'll be missed!

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Kachina624 — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 03:29:57 GMT

Even in the best families, parents sometimes find it necessary, for a variety of reasons, to push a kid out of the house. There is no lifetime guarantee with jobs or families. The hosts will shed some tears, hike up their big girl panties and move on to the next big thing.

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SharkE — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 03:33:43 GMT

Draw Social Security LOL

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catter70 — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 10:22:46 GMT

When I was still working, the company I worked for (when downsizing), told the specific management person being let go that they had an hour to clean out their belongings, take their keys and escort them from the building.Union personel had it a little better. It's always a sad situation, especially if you are older but not old enough to retire.