Comments on: End-of-Quarter Layoffs Hit Amazon, IBM, Google, and The New York Times http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:45:44 -0800 hourly 1 By: How Google Made Its Q2 Numbers: Squeezing Expenses http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2863311 How Google Made Its Q2 Numbers: Squeezing Expenses Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:35:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2863311 [...] employees than in March, 2009 (total headcount was 19,786). Some of those might have included the 200 sales jobs it announced it would cut at the tail end of the first quarter. Google was able to reduce its sales [...] [...] employees than in March, 2009 (total headcount was 19,786). Some of those might have included the 200 sales jobs it announced it would cut at the tail end of the first quarter. Google was able to reduce its sales [...]

]]> By: Techeroid » New York Times Sees Intensifying Advertiser Pullback In First Quarter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2708603 Techeroid » New York Times Sees Intensifying Advertiser Pullback In First Quarter Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:01:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2708603 [...] newspaper has been trimming staff, cutting costs, and selling assets to meet its financial obligations. CEO Janet Robinson expects [...] [...] newspaper has been trimming staff, cutting costs, and selling assets to meet its financial obligations. CEO Janet Robinson expects [...]

]]> By: New York Times Sees Intensifying Advertiser Pullback In First Quarter | TechgearX.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2708601 New York Times Sees Intensifying Advertiser Pullback In First Quarter | TechgearX.com Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:00:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2708601 [...] newspaper has been trimming staff, cutting costs, and selling assets to meet its financial obligations. CEO Janet Robinson expects [...] [...] newspaper has been trimming staff, cutting costs, and selling assets to meet its financial obligations. CEO Janet Robinson expects [...]

]]> By: New York Times Sees Intensifying Advertiser Pullback In First Quarter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2708577 New York Times Sees Intensifying Advertiser Pullback In First Quarter Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:47:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2708577 [...] newspaper has been trimming staff, cutting costs, and selling assets to meet its financial obligations. CEO Janet Robinson expects [...] [...] newspaper has been trimming staff, cutting costs, and selling assets to meet its financial obligations. CEO Janet Robinson expects [...]

]]> By: Trade Jim News » New York Times Sees Intensifying Advertiser Pullback In First Quarter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2708502 Trade Jim News » New York Times Sees Intensifying Advertiser Pullback In First Quarter Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:02:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2708502 [...] newspaper has been trimming staff, cutting costs, and selling assets to meet its financial obligations. CEO Janet Robinson expects [...] [...] newspaper has been trimming staff, cutting costs, and selling assets to meet its financial obligations. CEO Janet Robinson expects [...]

]]> By: New York Times Sees Intensifying Advertiser Pullback In First Quarter | TechBeat|Gather Tech News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2708496 New York Times Sees Intensifying Advertiser Pullback In First Quarter | TechBeat|Gather Tech News Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:56:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2708496 [...] newspaper has been trimming staff, cutting costs, and selling assets to meet its financial obligations. CEO Janet Robinson expects [...] [...] newspaper has been trimming staff, cutting costs, and selling assets to meet its financial obligations. CEO Janet Robinson expects [...]

]]> By: How Bad Was Google’s Quarter? | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2696618 How Bad Was Google’s Quarter? | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:48:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2696618 [...] is certainly acting that way—cutting temporary workers and even a few hundred full time staff, and killing projects left and right. Khan thinks all of these cuts will result in $450 million in [...] [...] is certainly acting that way—cutting temporary workers and even a few hundred full time staff, and killing projects left and right. Khan thinks all of these cuts will result in $450 million in [...]

]]> By: Paradigm Shift « Getting to Plan B http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2675178 Paradigm Shift « Getting to Plan B Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:38:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2675178 [...] are just another ‘part’ in the money making process.  Just read the headlines. Layoffs are being announced daily.  The current run rate…more than 600,000 jobs lost every month.  [...] [...] are just another ‘part’ in the money making process.  Just read the headlines. Layoffs are being announced daily.  The current run rate…more than 600,000 jobs lost every month.  [...]

]]> By: Razib Ahmed http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2674758 Razib Ahmed Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:12:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2674758 I have written about IBM cutting 5000 jobs in USA in my blog: http://www.southasiablog.com/2009/03/ibm-to-slash-5000-american-jobs-does-it-make-business-sense/ It makes good sense for IBM because the company is working on the non-US markets very seriously. It now earns around $1 billion from the Indian market and China also looks to be promising. In fact, this move by IBM has hardly anything to do with the economic recession as the plan to expand in Asia was announced in 2006-2007. I have written about IBM cutting 5000 jobs in USA in my blog: http://www.sout...business-sense/

It makes good sense for IBM because the company is working on the non-US markets very seriously. It now earns around $1 billion from the Indian market and China also looks to be promising. In fact, this move by IBM has hardly anything to do with the economic recession as the plan to expand in Asia was announced in 2006-2007.

]]> By: tire http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2673682 tire Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:47:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2673682 Re: NYT....that's no shocker.....print newspapers are gone, baby, gone.....at least in their current high overhead form. Re: NYT….that’s no shocker…..print newspapers are gone, baby, gone…..at least in their current high overhead form.

]]> By: More Layoffs: IBM, Google, Amazon, and The New York Times | Blippitt | Tech News | Affiliate Marketing http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2673585 More Layoffs: IBM, Google, Amazon, and The New York Times | Blippitt | Tech News | Affiliate Marketing Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:01:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2673585 [...] job losses continue to mount as the economy trudges [...] [...] job losses continue to mount as the economy trudges [...]

]]> By: 5Words for March 27th, 2009 | Technologizer http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2673556 5Words for March 27th, 2009 | Technologizer Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:41:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2673556 [...] Arrrgh: Tech-company layoffs galore. [...] [...] Arrrgh: Tech-company layoffs galore. [...]

]]> By: Travis http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2673357 Travis Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:39:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2673357 I remember Amazon had its best financial year yet in 2008. Why are they laying people off?? I remember Amazon had its best financial year yet in 2008. Why are they laying people off??

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]]> By: Linkpost | 3.27.2009 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2673151 Linkpost | 3.27.2009 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:54:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2673151 [...] End-of-Quarter Layoffs Hit Amazon, IBM, Google, and The New York Times - Amazon closes three distribution [...] [...] End-of-Quarter Layoffs Hit Amazon, IBM, Google, and The New York Times – Amazon closes three distribution [...]

]]> By: Will http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2673147 Will Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:48:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2673147 It was only a matter of time. Everyone has been hit. It was only a matter of time. Everyone has been hit.

]]> By: tinyComb » Blog Archive » Last Minute Layoffs Keep Coming In http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2672705 tinyComb » Blog Archive » Last Minute Layoffs Keep Coming In Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:01:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2672705 [...] the last minute to impress investors is becoming a quick trend. We just heard about Google layoffs, now 5,000 people from IBM are losing their jobs in the U.S.  Amazon cut 210 people at three [...] [...] the last minute to impress investors is becoming a quick trend. We just heard about Google layoffs, now 5,000 people from IBM are losing their jobs in the U.S.  Amazon cut 210 people at three [...]

]]> By: gc koupaki http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2672688 gc koupaki Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:44:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2672688 My apologies, my browser bugged out and posted before I finished editing. My second paragraph should read: "I agree with that fact. I don’t think companies such as IBM and Google simply decided to lay off people to “try“ and make their numbers look good for the end of the quarter." Thanks. My apologies, my browser bugged out and posted before I finished editing. My second paragraph should read:

“I agree with that fact. I don’t think companies such as IBM and Google simply decided to lay off people to “try“ and make their numbers look good for the end of the quarter.”

Thanks.

]]> By: Flint http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2672685 Flint Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:43:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2672685 My friend Flint who is an enthusiastic guy has developed a site called http://money-making-system.synthasite.com which has information about sites where you could make money and you could get his advise on them. He has written every single word on the site by his life experience. My friend Flint who is an enthusiastic guy has developed a site called http://money-ma....synthasite.com which has information about sites where you could make money and you could get his advise on them. He has written every single word on the site by his life experience.

]]> By: gc koupaki http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2672682 gc koupaki Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:39:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2672682 As the article stated the following: "It is not as if the payroll reductions will help save the quarter or even have a material impact on it." I agree with that fact. I don't think companies such as IBM and Google magnitude got up and decided to lay off people to make "try "their numbers look good for the end of the quarter. I don't know what the actual cost for 1% of their workforce is actually is, but I am pretty certain that if they were falling short, more than 1% of their workforce would be unemployed right now. As the article suggested, "the companies can point to the measures during their conference calls with investors and analysts and project the savings going forward". In my opinion, this initiative could have been in the works for sometime, and did not come as a surprise to some, if not most. The end of the quarter probably just seemed like "the" right time. Hopefully those poor people had some sort of a notice, as well as a decent severance package. As the article stated the following: “It is not as if the payroll reductions will help save the quarter or even have a material impact on it.”

I agree with that fact. I don’t think companies such as IBM and Google magnitude got up and decided to lay off people to make “try “their numbers look good for the end of the quarter.

I don’t know what the actual cost for 1% of their workforce is actually is, but I am pretty certain that if they were falling short, more than 1% of their workforce would be unemployed right now.

As the article suggested, “the companies can point to the measures during their conference calls with investors and analysts and project the savings going forward”.

In my opinion, this initiative could have been in the works for sometime, and did not come as a surprise to some, if not most. The end of the quarter probably just seemed like “the” right time. Hopefully those poor people had some sort of a notice, as well as a decent severance package.

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2672661 Matt Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:27:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2672661 Amazon isn't laying them off for layoff's sake. They're just closing three fulfillment centers and giving the employees of those centers offers to work at other FCs. These people (potentially) still have jobs. Amazon isn’t laying them off for layoff’s sake. They’re just closing three fulfillment centers and giving the employees of those centers offers to work at other FCs.
These people (potentially) still have jobs.

]]> By: Shawn http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2672541 Shawn Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:08:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2672541 Google? Google?

]]> By: CashGiftsDirect http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2672520 CashGiftsDirect Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:56:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2672520 I see exactly why all five companies did what they did. They had to keep in mind the long-term effects on their investors. If such actions were not taken then the investors could, in the end, could opt to leave costing all five of them long-term funding. I see exactly why all five companies did what they did. They had to keep in mind the long-term effects on their investors. If such actions were not taken then the investors could, in the end, could opt to leave costing all five of them long-term funding.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1079422871">Melvin M. Tercan</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/26/end-of-quarter-layoffs-hit-amazon-ibm-google-and-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2672420 Melvin M. Tercan Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:44:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52188#comment-2672420 As you can read in the article, you would see that these layoffs mostly affect people who are considered as to be a part of 'overhead costs'. Clearly sales and marketing people are not nearly as costly (and worthy) for Google as engineers in terms of in-house training and therefore they are been laid off. As you can read in the article, you would see that these layoffs mostly affect people who are considered as to be a part of ‘overhead costs’. Clearly sales and marketing people are not nearly as costly (and worthy) for Google as engineers in terms of in-house training and therefore they are been laid off.

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