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Up to 2,000 job losses are expected at Dell in Limerick
Posted:
Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:11 pmby Mustang
Sunday business post article
here
Scary stuff, a major blow to the area and another mile stone in the current economic story.
I know we have a few forum members employed there, I hope things work out for you guys
Posted:
Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:32 pmby Bernard
Scary stuff indeed, I've been in Dell since I was 18.
The missus works there too
All we can do is wait and see, there's meant to be an announcement in January.
The writing's been on the wall for a while though...
Posted:
Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:32 pmby CJ
Serious stuff, the local economy relies hugely on Dell. Bernard, I hope the outcome works in your favour...
CJ
Posted:
Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:24 pmby Bernard
Cheers CJ.
The thing that gets me about companies like these is they're still making money.
If they were losing money you'd understand but as soon as revenue drops slightly from the previous year it's panic stations.
No thought is spared for the people that got them their billions, a sign of the times I suppose.
Posted:
Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:26 pmby colm_mcm
Yep, you'd imagine relocating a factory like that to Eastern Europe or whatever would be a major hassle for them. My heart goes out to anyone working in Limerick at the moment.
Posted:
Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:28 pmby Bernard
colm_mcm wrote:Yep, you'd imagine relocating a factory like that to Eastern Europe or whatever would be a major hassle for them.
Well €50 million in grants from the polish government and the fact that we trained the workers in helped I'm sure.
Posted:
Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:19 pmby Dragonheart
Hopefully they'll see a bit of sense and ensure that full time and long term staff and workers get to at least have an offer of remaining.
Not a good time to be breaking news like that to people but hopefully it'll work out.
Posted:
Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:30 amby TopCat
Terrible news this, its going to hit the area hard.
Will be keeping the fingers crossed for you B, hopefully something positive will come out of it.
Posted:
Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:08 pmby kevinod
Hope it doesn't turn out as bad as people are fearing!
Posted:
Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:32 pmby elaine
Hope it all works out ok not a nice time of year to be hearing news like that, John is in the same boat as they have 3 plants in ireland and the word going around is that 1 is going to close down, just which 1 is not known yet
Posted:
Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:15 pmby Sebastian
bad things don't happen to FTO owners
Posted:
Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:31 pmby Bernard
There's an all staff meeting tomorrow morning at 9, hopefully we'll know where we stand then.
Finally and end to the speculation from the media and the internal waffle
Posted:
Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:53 pmby colm_mcm
fingers crossed for ye.
Posted:
Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:31 pmby Dragonheart
Good luck berno.
Posted:
Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:40 pmby fatboyfat7
Hope it goes well...
Posted:
Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:54 pmby TopCat
Best Wishes Bernard
Posted:
Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:58 pmby kevinod
Best of luck Bernard!
Posted:
Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:22 pmby Bernard
Aww, Cheers lads.
Posted:
Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:02 pmby adrian
Best of luck man.
Posted:
Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:07 pmby CJ
adrian wrote:Best of luck man.
^^ what he said. Fingers crossed for a positive outcome for you and the missus.
CJ
Posted:
Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:02 amby Uncle B
GL mate!
Posted:
Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:39 amby CJ
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhsnmhojcwql/
Worst fears realised, 1900 jobs to go by April 2010 - harsh outcome.
Bernard, I can only assume you're affected?
CJ
Posted:
Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:57 amby Bernard
1900 jobs, mine is one of them.
The redundancies will be staggered until the end of the year.
We're having meetings during the day to find out the how and when.
Ah well, there's more important things to worry about
Posted:
Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:02 amby TopCat
I'm so sorry to hear this Bernard, hard to know what to say. Did your good lady fair any better?
Its gonna have some knock on all around Limerick.
Posted:
Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:15 amby colm_mcm
Sorry to hear that.