anotherdatamoney Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Another 1200 people buying houses. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8222387.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellerkat Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 IT Services. Didn't know they were still into that. I remember the glory days of Fujitsu-ICL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 The recovery gathers pace. How will they cope when demand returns to normal and they've sacked all the staff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajay Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I wonder if they need a consultant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Still making money but profit margins not good enough. Oh well, time to chuck people out of work then if it means the fatcats don't get their margin. Translation: We're cutting people because we can get away with it in a recession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drrayjo Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 For balance, let's remember Sainsbury's says it's creating 10,000 Xmas jobs and up to 1000 might be permanent! Angleterre; a nation of shelf-stackers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 For balance, let's remember Sainsbury's says it's creating 10,000 Xmas jobs and up to 1000 might be permanent!Angleterre; a nation of shelf-stackers. Is that the knowledge based economy in full swing? Graduates shelf stacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 If I remember correctly Fujitsu IT Services in Manchester deals with a lot of outsourced IT dept. So if your a company who outsourced your IT dept to Fujitsu I wonder what service you can expect when 1200 jobs are cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry AKA Pod Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 An acquaintance of mine works for Jet2 as a trolly dolly (don't tell her I said that) and she has been informed that staff are being asked to work fewer hours. Surely that means fewer flights too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minos Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 An acquaintance of mine works for Jet2 as a trolly dolly (don't tell her I said that) and she has been informed that staff are being asked to work fewer hours. Surely that means fewer flights too? She will probably just be employed for take off and landing. The time in the middle is her own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellerkat Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 An acquaintance of mine works for Jet2 as a trolly dolly (don't tell her I said that) and she has been informed that staff are being asked to work fewer hours. Surely that means fewer flights too? Probably just seasonal? They're expanding in Newcastle: LINK I wonder if Newcastle is wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realistbear Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) Another 1200 people buying houses.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8222387.stm And 60,000 less buying houses in the country or "in the sun" at retirement: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbys...n-benefits.html EDIT: Linky provided Edited August 26, 2009 by Realistbear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 In GC1, the Beeb used to report the job losses daily with a map and graphics. I guess, after the holidays, we shall see this again. green shoots are a mirage. you walk towards them to see they are job eating reptiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Rabbit Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 My father-in-law works in IT for Fujitsu. All the remaining staff have had their pensions frozen too. No more contributions allowed for existing staff. This happened before the redundancy announcements. Fujitsu in trouble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 My father-in-law works in IT for Fujitsu. All the remaining staff have had their pensions frozen too. No more contributions allowed for existing staff. This happened before the redundancy announcements.Fujitsu in trouble? they used to be the no2 in the world of IT..behind everything that IBM wasnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 In GC1, the Beeb used to report the job losses daily with a map and graphics.I guess, after the holidays, we shall see this again. green shoots are a mirage. you walk towards them to see they are job eating reptiles. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/finance...job-losses.html Telegraph did too... But I think they were told off for it... or sacked the person doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 In GC1, the Beeb used to report the job losses daily with a map and graphics.I guess, after the holidays, we shall see this again. green shoots are a mirage. you walk towards them to see they are job eating reptiles. It'll start as soon as the Tories are back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Doesn't tell us what these jobs are. Fujitsu bought out the dinosaur ICL in the UK - I wonder if some of that is still lurking undead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbonic Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 My father-in-law works in IT for Fujitsu. All the remaining staff have had their pensions frozen too. No more contributions allowed for existing staff. This happened before the redundancy announcements.Fujitsu in trouble? FJ have their fingers in too many pies to be allowed to fail (they could be asset stripped I 'spose). E.g. they are one of two main suppliers of the telecomm's kit that goes into BTs exchange network. This post almost certainly travelled via FJ telecomm's kit at least part of the way. Anecdote: I worked for a part of FJ last year when Gordon B came a visiting to celebrate the UK's international trading links and the success of foreign co's in the UK. About a month later they laid off about 20% of the workforce! Honestly, Brown has the anti-Midas touch! PS: The other main supplier to BT for out telecomm's needs is Huawei of China - a choice that caused the UK's Marconi to implode in 2005 - thanks a bunch NuLab for looking after British hi-techs interest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grime- skint wouldbe ftb Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Or looked at the other way, Fujitsu uk consulting retains 90% of its workforce! a recession is a great time for cutting out the dead wood. or you could use this news to fuel your doom&gloom/all houses will soon cost £5 fantasies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howarden Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 They are a major government contractor (DVLA, MOD, Lloyds Banking Group ), could this be a sign of government reigning in budgets? Maybe worth watching other major government suppliers like Capita or Veolia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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