Q Talk

[Shelbelle]

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@santorini wrote:

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@tansy wrote:

Where all of these laid off and/or fired workers going to find jobs?

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I just googled and it said there are currently 307,000 jobs available in Florida.  

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Yes, but how many in the St Pete area so people dont have to leave their homes. 

[Mz iMac]

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@Shelbelle wrote:

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Yes, but how many in the St Pete area so people dont have to leave their homes. 

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@Shelbelle  Use your search engine.  There you will find your answer.

[threecees]

[Puzzle Piece]

I just hope my recent order will be filled.  

I would want the DG2 items to continue as I've been a fan of Diane Gilman for many, many years.  

[DSD2]

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@Shelbelle wrote:

Some have probably been there 30 years or longer

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I'm sure they have. My heart goes out to all those affected and will pray they find other jobs. 

[matty liz]

I'm thinking the majority of the layoffs are talented individuals.  Hopfully it gave them time to consider what to do.  

[tansy]

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@santorini wrote:

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@tansy wrote:

Where all of these laid off and/or fired workers going to find jobs?

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I just googled and it said there are currently 307,000 jobs available in Florida.  

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Fast food?  Nurses aids?  Jobs in anyway comparable to the previous salary?  I am not just concerned about QVC employees

[pdlinda]

@PA Mom-mom   Absolutely!  I'm very familiar with both locations and may state categorically that I would resign (or be fired) rather than move from Tampa, FL to West Chester PA.

However, to those HSN hosts who are in the prime of their  careers, and the loss of their income would make a profound impact on their families, I fully understand that would be a top priority in deciding whether to make the move.

[TheWanderingOne]

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@tansy wrote:

Where all of these laid off and/or fired workers going to find jobs?

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The population of the Tampa/St.Pete/Clearwater MSA, as defined by the Census Bureau, is a little over 3.4 MILLION people. Addiitionally, the North Port/Bradenton/Sarasota MSA about 40 miles to the south is one of the top 10 fastest growing MSA's in the country. I know people who commute both for jobs in Tampa and in the Sarasota area every day. 

900 jobs is a drop in the bucket in a population this size.  It may be a bit more challenging for those with specific, broadcast related skills (camera operators, producers, etc). to find a similar jobs in the area. Those with skills & experience in supply chain management, accounting, finance, etc, will probably find something a bit quicker. It's not the gloom and doom y'all are making it out to be. 

I, along with roughly 2000 of my colleagues (a conservative estimate), was permanently laid off by a Fortune 100 company a little over 20 years ago after the 3 rounds of M&A in which we ended up being the acquired company. In an area our size of about 250,000 people, it was thought to be a disaster. It wasn't. We all survived and the area is still thriving. As an executive, I knew from the day the deal was announced that I'd be doing something else within 6 months of the deal closing, and I was. Reorganizations and elimination of redundant positions have been cost cutting tools for decades, and will be for decades to come. It's business. 

[tansy]

Are you aware of how many people have lost their jobs recently in the whole country, @TheWanderingOne?  Where will all of those workers find new spots?  The QVC layoffs are sad but more normal business practices.