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MattR · 2008-11-11, 05:18 PM

As a manager I personally had to lay off 15 of my employees yesterday. Yes, it sucks as bad as I thought it would.

sti deede · 2008-11-11, 05:31 PM

Eek. What percentage of your staff is that?

100_Percent_Juice · 2008-11-11, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sti deede

Eek. What percentage of your staff is that?

It probably means that the Wendy's by winco is closing down.

MattR · 2008-11-12, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by sti deede

Eek. What percentage of your staff is that?

About 4%

cody · 2008-11-12, 08:22 AM

Best of luck to you guys at IGT. I'm assuming there's some level of risk that you could lose your jobs?

sperry · 2008-11-12, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by cody

Best of luck to you guys at IGT. I'm assuming there's some level of risk that you could lose your jobs?

Yeah, like 1 in 10 by the numbers.

But that's not as bad as my GF. She just got an email this morning that her company is laying off 1 in 4. She'll be lucky if her whole office doesn't get whacked. But I guess when you're stock goes from $70 to $4 in a year (and from $40 to $4 in just the last month), your CEO resigns, and "all new development will be stopped"... well, you can't expect everyone to keep their jobs. If you wanna see how the credit crunch hurts people, take a look at the industrial property management industry.

JonnydaJibba · 2008-11-12, 10:34 AM

Nobody is safe... it's really scary. I'm crossing my fingers for us all.

Not even us state employees are safe. At least we'll still have jobs, so I'm lucky. And at least nobody will lose their job.

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Gov. Jim Gibbons says pay cuts for state employees - including a cut in his own salary - would be a better option than layoffs to deal with a growing revenue shortfall.

The state already has cut spending by $1.2 billion and must cut another $300 million this fiscal year, but Gibbons said at an impromptu news conference that wholesale layoffs of state employees is "untenable."

The governor will meet with legislative leaders next Monday to talk about possible solutions to the immediate $300 million shortfall and to a projected shortfall of $1.5 billion in the next 2-year budget cycle, which opens in July.

Gibbons said pay reductions aren't something he could do on his own. Instead, lawmakers would have to authorize the step in a brief special session prior to the regular 2009 session which starts Feb. 2.

While Gibbons said on Friday that "nothing is off the table" in discussions on solutions, including new or increased taxes, he said Monday that he remains opposed to such levies unless they're backed by the general public or by an industry affected by a specific increase.

Tahoe C5 · 2008-11-12, 11:18 AM

I've decided that what I do at my office (real estate) is no longer going to be my job, rather I now refer to my efforts as a "hobby".

100_Percent_Juice · 2008-11-13, 09:43 AM

I heard that IGT is going to lay off 500 people between today and tomorrow. Involuntary and voluntary layoffs I guess. I hope your name doesn't make that list Scott.

Nick Koan · 2008-11-13, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

I heard that IGT is going to lay off 500 people between today and tomorrow. Involuntary and voluntary layoffs I guess. I hope your name doesn't make that list Scott.

Yup, across the whole organization that's how many we are facing. The "hundreds" number is for engineering. So, we'll see.

cody · 2008-11-13, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

I heard that IGT is going to lay off 500 people between today and tomorrow. Involuntary and voluntary layoffs I guess. I hope your name doesn't make that list Scott, Nick, or Mike.

Fixed.

100_Percent_Juice · 2008-11-13, 11:06 AM

wow, I didn't know there were more IGT club members. I put in a good word for you guys but they said the main targets are employees who spend company time on internet forums. So you should all be safe.

Nick Koan · 2008-11-13, 11:07 AM

Kunikos (Matt) too, although I don't think many of you outside of IGT know him either.

cody · 2008-11-13, 10:14 PM

Everyone still employed?

Nick Koan · 2008-11-13, 10:36 PM

So far. We'll see about tomorrow.

JC · 2008-11-14, 03:01 PM

Good luck guys. We've only laid off 6 people here so far, but they just announced 700 people are going down at HQ in Phoenix over the next 3 years. We've already laid off ~6,000 people from my site in the past 10 years so we don't have too many left to go.

sperry · 2008-11-14, 03:07 PM

Well, it looks like the IGT SECCSers are all safe. We only lost one person from our immediate group.

JonnydaJibba · 2008-11-14, 03:38 PM

That's a relief, but still shitty for your coworkers.

sperry · 2008-11-14, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JonnydaJibba

That's a relief, but still shitty for your coworkers.

The worst part is really just the massive "morale landslide" around here. No one works hard at anything but covering their own asses and blaming each other anymore.

sti deede · 2008-11-14, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Well, it looks like the IGT SECCSers are all safe. We only lost one person from our immediate group.

Thanks for the update. Glad to hear you guys made it. Is your old roommate Matt still at IGT?

sperry · 2008-11-14, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sti deede

Thanks for the update. Glad to hear you guys made it. Is your old roommate Matt still at IGT?

Yeah, he's still hear... at least he's still showing up on our company IM client as "online".

k-dogg39 · 2008-11-14, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

The worst part is really just the massive "morale landslide" around here. No one works hard at anything but covering their own asses and blaming each other anymore.

I think that is the way it is at a lot of places these days...

eggeegg · 2008-11-14, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperry

The worst part is really just the massive "morale landslide" around here. No one works hard at anything but covering their own asses and blaming each other anymore.

[Another IGT engineer survivor here] The PC's locking you out automatically after 5 min is also a pain. I don't know if this is company wide but I'm sure it's a precaution against angry fellows.

100_Percent_Juice · 2008-11-14, 10:15 PM

^I think I see your car at Walmart in south Reno all the time.

sperry · 2008-11-15, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by eggeegg

[Another IGT engineer survivor here] The PC's locking you out automatically after 5 min is also a pain. I don't know if this is company wide but I'm sure it's a precaution against angry fellows.

I forgot you work at IGT too! What dept. are you in? How bad was the attrition there?

2008-11-11, 05:18 PM	#151
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	As a manager I personally had to lay off 15 of my employees yesterday. Yes, it sucks as bad as I thought it would. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2008-11-12, 08:22 AM	#155
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Best of luck to you guys at IGT. I'm assuming there's some level of risk that you could lose your jobs? __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-11-12, 10:34 AM	#157
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Nobody is safe... it's really scary. I'm crossing my fingers for us all. Not even us state employees are safe. At least we'll still have jobs, so I'm lucky. And at least nobody will lose their job. CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Gov. Jim Gibbons says pay cuts for state employees - including a cut in his own salary - would be a better option than layoffs to deal with a growing revenue shortfall. The state already has cut spending by $1.2 billion and must cut another $300 million this fiscal year, but Gibbons said at an impromptu news conference that wholesale layoffs of state employees is "untenable." The governor will meet with legislative leaders next Monday to talk about possible solutions to the immediate $300 million shortfall and to a projected shortfall of $1.5 billion in the next 2-year budget cycle, which opens in July. Gibbons said pay reductions aren't something he could do on his own. Instead, lawmakers would have to authorize the step in a brief special session prior to the regular 2009 session which starts Feb. 2. While Gibbons said on Friday that "nothing is off the table" in discussions on solutions, including new or increased taxes, he said Monday that he remains opposed to such levies unless they're backed by the general public or by an industry affected by a specific increase. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno" Last edited by JonnydaJibba; 2008-11-12 at 11:24 AM.

2008-11-13, 09:43 AM	#159
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	I heard that IGT is going to lay off 500 people between today and tomorrow. Involuntary and voluntary layoffs I guess. I hope your name doesn't make that list Scott. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2008-11-13, 11:06 AM	#162
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	wow, I didn't know there were more IGT club members. I put in a good word for you guys but they said the main targets are employees who spend company time on internet forums. So you should all be safe. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2008-11-11, 05:31 PM	#152
sti deede EJ205 Real Name: Deede Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,789 Car: '96 4runner Class: none.	Eek. What percentage of your staff is that?

2008-11-12, 11:18 AM	#158
Tahoe C5 EJ22 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 175 Car: 05 Legacy GT, 81 RX7	I've decided that what I do at my office (real estate) is no longer going to be my job, rather I now refer to my efforts as a "hobby".

2008-11-13, 11:07 AM	#163
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Kunikos (Matt) too, although I don't think many of you outside of IGT know him either. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-11-13, 10:14 PM	#164
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Everyone still employed? __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-11-13, 10:36 PM	#165
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	So far. We'll see about tomorrow. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-11-14, 03:01 PM	#166
JC Ask me about dubs! Real Name: JC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 2,895 Car: 2013 Triumph Speed Triple R	Good luck guys. We've only laid off 6 people here so far, but they just announced 700 people are going down at HQ in Phoenix over the next 3 years. We've already laid off ~6,000 people from my site in the past 10 years so we don't have too many left to go. __________________ Actually, I am a rocket scientist.

2008-11-14, 03:07 PM	#167
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Well, it looks like the IGT SECCSers are all safe. We only lost one person from our immediate group. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2008-11-14, 03:38 PM	#168
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	That's a relief, but still shitty for your coworkers. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2008-11-14, 10:15 PM	#174
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	^I think I see your car at Walmart in south Reno all the time. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

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