Comments on: CNET Cuts 10% Of Workforce, Effective Immediately (Updated With Internal Memo) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:59:48 -0800 hourly 1 By: TechCrunch: How Many Bodies Exactly Is CBS Interactive Trying To Hide? Try “275-ish. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2565243 TechCrunch: How Many Bodies Exactly Is CBS Interactive Trying To Hide? Try “275-ish. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:13:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2565243 [...] at the last 10K it filed with the SEC, lists 2,700 employees at the end of 2007. There was at least one round of layoffs at Cnet in March, 2008, which reduced headcount by 120. And a CBS Interactive spokesperson told me [...] [...] at the last 10K it filed with the SEC, lists 2,700 employees at the end of 2007. There was at least one round of layoffs at Cnet in March, 2008, which reduced headcount by 120. And a CBS Interactive spokesperson told me [...]

]]> By: How Many Bodies Exactly Is CBS Interactive Trying To Hide? Try “275-ish.” | Fidicaro.net http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2565204 How Many Bodies Exactly Is CBS Interactive Trying To Hide? Try “275-ish.” | Fidicaro.net Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:19:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2565204 [...] at the last 10K it filed with the SEC, lists 2,700 employees at the end of 2007. There was at least one round of layoffs at Cnet in March, 2008, which reduced headcount by 120. And a CBS Interactive spokesperson told me [...] [...] at the last 10K it filed with the SEC, lists 2,700 employees at the end of 2007. There was at least one round of layoffs at Cnet in March, 2008, which reduced headcount by 120. And a CBS Interactive spokesperson told me [...]

]]> By: How Many Bodies Exactly Is CBS Interactive Trying To Hide? Try “275-ish.” | Q u a r a r a http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2564863 How Many Bodies Exactly Is CBS Interactive Trying To Hide? Try “275-ish.” | Q u a r a r a Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:53:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2564863 [...] at the last 10K it filed with the SEC, lists 2,700 employees at the end of 2007. There was at least one round of layoffs at Cnet in March, 2008, which reduced headcount by 120. And a CBS Interactive spokesperson told me [...] [...] at the last 10K it filed with the SEC, lists 2,700 employees at the end of 2007. There was at least one round of layoffs at Cnet in March, 2008, which reduced headcount by 120. And a CBS Interactive spokesperson told me [...]

]]> By: How Many Bodies Exactly Is CBS Interactive Trying To Hide? Try “275-ish.” | Top Tech News, LIVE http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2564712 How Many Bodies Exactly Is CBS Interactive Trying To Hide? Try “275-ish.” | Top Tech News, LIVE Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:23:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2564712 [...] at the last 10K it filed with the SEC, lists 2,700 employees at the end of 2007. There was at least one round of layoffs at Cnet in March, 2008, which reduced headcount by 120. And a CBS Interactive spokesperson told me [...] [...] at the last 10K it filed with the SEC, lists 2,700 employees at the end of 2007. There was at least one round of layoffs at Cnet in March, 2008, which reduced headcount by 120. And a CBS Interactive spokesperson told me [...]

]]> By: How Many Bodies Exactly Is CBS Interactive Trying To Hide? Try “275-ish.” http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2564640 How Many Bodies Exactly Is CBS Interactive Trying To Hide? Try “275-ish.” Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:21:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2564640 [...] at the last 10K it filed with the SEC, lists 2,700 employees at the end of 2007. There was at least one round of layoffs at Cnet in March, 2008, which reduced headcount by 120. And a CBS Interactive spokesperson told me [...] [...] at the last 10K it filed with the SEC, lists 2,700 employees at the end of 2007. There was at least one round of layoffs at Cnet in March, 2008, which reduced headcount by 120. And a CBS Interactive spokesperson told me [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » [fr] Dernière Minute: CBS vient de racheter CNET pour 1,8 milliards de dollars http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2298536 TechCrunch en français » [fr] Dernière Minute: CBS vient de racheter CNET pour 1,8 milliards de dollars Thu, 15 May 2008 12:05:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2298536 [...] CNET était plutôt en difficulté après avoir licencié plus de 120 collaborateurs et avoir été sommé par son conseil d’administration notamment [...] [...] CNET était plutôt en difficulté après avoir licencié plus de 120 collaborateurs et avoir été sommé par son conseil d’administration notamment [...]

]]> By: Eliot http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2060043 Eliot Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:35:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2060043 Your count of people writing for CNET is way off... http://www.cnet.com/4520-13403_1-6722494-2.html Your count of people writing for CNET is way off…

http://www.cnet...-6722494-2.html

]]> By: jddavis http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2059111 jddavis Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:52:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2059111 They needed to cut 40% of their work. There is no way there would be any drop in user-traffic even with a dramatic cut. Also, I know the holy grail is to keep engineers/developers around as they are "valuable". But CNET is an old content company. They create content. All content management systems are open-source these days. Why do they need so many developers, strategists, etc...? They need to keep people that produce the content people want to read, move everything to a simple open-source CMS, and fire everyone else except sales. And keep 6 people to oversee everything. They needed to cut 40% of their work. There is no way there would be any drop in user-traffic even with a dramatic cut. Also, I know the holy grail is to keep engineers/developers around as they are “valuable”. But CNET is an old content company. They create content. All content management systems are open-source these days. Why do they need so many developers, strategists, etc…? They need to keep people that produce the content people want to read, move everything to a simple open-source CMS, and fire everyone else except sales. And keep 6 people to oversee everything.

]]> By: Spicoli http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2057315 Spicoli Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:34:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2057315 @Kai... I'm just sayin... Laying of 120 people is not going to do a lot for the bottom line, lets be generous and say that the average pay is $45k annually, thats only $5.4 million a year, not a large amount. I have been on the management side of several RIF's and the direction from above is always to release your dead wood, sorry, lowest contributing staff members. @Kai…

I’m just sayin…

Laying of 120 people is not going to do a lot for the bottom line, lets be generous and say that the average pay is $45k annually, thats only $5.4 million a year, not a large amount.

I have been on the management side of several RIF’s and the direction from above is always to release your dead wood, sorry, lowest contributing staff members.

]]> By: cnotr http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2056363 cnotr Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:37:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2056363 from someone who knows... (10 years at cnet). the reason why they are centralizing services is because they bloated the org structure and bloated middle management (...again, remember the lay offs of 2001?) and hired upper management friends - none of whom can make tough decisions and commit to a serious brand strategy. I'm starting to think that the Jana Partners shake up might not be a bad idea.. too bad they added poison pill severance packages to execs who can't bring in new top tier advertisers to actually make some money... worthless Sales team and even more worthless Marketing team.. sorry kids... time to play grown-up business from someone who knows… (10 years at cnet). the reason why they are centralizing services is because they bloated the org structure and bloated middle management (…again, remember the lay offs of 2001?) and hired upper management friends – none of whom can make tough decisions and commit to a serious brand strategy. I’m starting to think that the Jana Partners shake up might not be a bad idea.. too bad they added poison pill severance packages to execs who can’t bring in new top tier advertisers to actually make some money… worthless Sales team and even more worthless Marketing team.. sorry kids… time to play grown-up business

]]> By: Rajiv Singh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2055842 Rajiv Singh Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:19:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2055842 CNET should fire all the US employees and outsource the jobs to India. CNET should fire all the US employees and outsource the jobs to India.

]]> By: big daddy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2055000 big daddy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:44:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2055000 I love the sign off. "Best, NA". What a dick. And what the fuck does that "best" bullshit mean anyway, can we just stop that people? Just fucking type the damn extra word would ya???? Christ. Best Wishes, Big Daddy I love the sign off. “Best, NA”. What a dick. And what the fuck does that “best” bullshit mean anyway, can we just stop that people?

Just fucking type the damn extra word would ya???? Christ.

Best Wishes,

Big Daddy

]]> By: 113.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2054799 113.com Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:51:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2054799 Come to China... lots of skilled workforce.. :-) Come to China… lots of skilled workforce.. :-)

]]> By: gary mckenzie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2054602 gary mckenzie Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:54:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2054602 People what is the problem here, companies shed dead weight all the time, if Bear Sterns were following suit maybe they wouldnt have ended up in the position they did. I applaud Cnet for what they are doing, their reponsibility is to their share holders not TC readers. P.S it is evident now more than ever that they have no intention of ever buying TC. Gary Mckenzie Co-founder reviewmyplace.com People what is the problem here, companies shed dead weight all the time, if Bear Sterns were following suit maybe they wouldnt have ended up in the position they did.

I applaud Cnet for what they are doing, their reponsibility is to their share holders not TC readers.

P.S it is evident now more than ever that they have no intention of ever buying TC.

Gary Mckenzie
Co-founder
reviewmyplace.com

]]> By: kai http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2054579 kai Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:43:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2054579 Watch who you're calling "dead wood" there Spicoli, some of us read this blog, ya know. Watch who you’re calling “dead wood” there Spicoli, some of us read this blog, ya know.

]]> By: EH http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2054551 EH Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:26:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2054551 Anybody else think it's odd that in an announcement of a 10% RIF that half of it is devoted to announcing promotions? Anybody else think it’s odd that in an announcement of a 10% RIF that half of it is devoted to announcing promotions?

]]> By: Paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2054407 Paul Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:33:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2054407 how can running tech news websites end up being so complicated? viz "Refocusing Central Services are realigning our centralized services. We will look to central groups to provide expertise and best practices around areas of excellence, efficiency, and governance." Why can't they just publish good stuff and sell ads around it?... how can running tech news websites end up being so complicated? viz “Refocusing Central Services are realigning our centralized services. We will look to central groups to provide expertise and best practices around areas of excellence, efficiency, and governance.” Why can’t they just publish good stuff and sell ads around it?…

]]> By: Tim http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2054335 Tim Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:51:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2054335 @Abbreviation, Good Job Tech Crunch what? Do you really believe that 120 people were let go because Tech Crunch is reporting on Web 2.0 news? @Abbreviation, Good Job Tech Crunch what? Do you really believe that 120 people were let go because Tech Crunch is reporting on Web 2.0 news?

]]> By: Mark Dinan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2054333 Mark Dinan Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:50:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2054333 If anyone who was laid off by CNET wants to work at Salesforce.com, we are hiring a huge number of folks to work in SF and San Mateo, including: * Software Engineers - Java, Javascript, SQL, Ajax, etc * UI designers * Database Engineers mdinan(AT)salesforce.com or 650-328-2790. Mark If anyone who was laid off by CNET wants to work at Salesforce.com, we are hiring a huge number of folks to work in SF and San Mateo, including:

* Software Engineers – Java, Javascript, SQL, Ajax, etc
* UI designers
* Database Engineers

mdinan(AT)salesforce.com or 650-328-2790.

Mark

]]> By: Phil McCraken http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2054330 Phil McCraken Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:45:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2054330 @Aaron Choi, seriously...? @Aaron Choi, seriously…?

]]> By: Spicoli http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2054328 Spicoli Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:43:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2054328 A 10% RIF is not really much of a belt tightenting, it's really just a way to clear out the dead wood that is not contributing to the organization, except Programmer Robert Balousek of course, I'm sure he was a very valuable asset that CNET was really sad to let go... A 10% RIF is not really much of a belt tightenting, it’s really just a way to clear out the dead wood that is not contributing to the organization, except Programmer Robert Balousek of course, I’m sure he was a very valuable asset that CNET was really sad to let go…

]]> By: Aaron Choi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2054317 Aaron Choi Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:34:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2054317 Wanted to reach out to the people affected by the layoffs that are reading TC. I'm a principal at a recruiting firm with deep relationships with many upcoming start-ups in the Bay Area. If there are any displaced/unhappy engineeers out there, let me know if I can help you out! "firstname(at)rivierapartners(dot)com" Wanted to reach out to the people affected by the layoffs that are reading TC. I’m a principal at a recruiting firm with deep relationships with many upcoming start-ups in the Bay Area. If there are any displaced/unhappy engineeers out there, let me know if I can help you out! “firstname(at)rivierapartners(dot)com”

]]> By: Abbreviation http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2054268 Abbreviation Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:11:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2054268 Good job, TechCrunch! ;-) Good job, TechCrunch!

;-)

]]> By: JD http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2054222 JD Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:46:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2054222 Cnet will probably kill itself before the dream team gets the chance to do it :) http://techsted.com Cnet will probably kill itself before the dream team gets the chance to do it :)

http://techsted.com

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/comment-page-1/#comment-2054216 Jon Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:39:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/26/cnet-cuts-10-of-workforce-effective-immediately/#comment-2054216 Hopefully these people who are cut can find a job elsewhere... now isn't the best time to be job hunting no matter the field. Jon http://dreamclue.com ... get the message! Hopefully these people who are cut can find a job elsewhere… now isn’t the best time to be job hunting no matter the field.

Jon
http://dreamclue.com … get the message!

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