Thursday, October 30, 2008

6107: Discarding And Disconnecting.


Dangling members in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• Membership no longer has its privileges at American Express, especially for 7,000 employees slated for termination in 2009. Before long, Amex will be eligible for its own Open small business card.

• Motorola plans to lay of 3,000 employees in the next two quarters. The cuts will happen across the globe and begin immediately. Employees are encouraged to not answer their cellphones if they see the HR director’s name in their caller ID.

• Comcast reported 3Q profits jumped 38 percent. Bob Garfield’s blood pressure probably did likewise.

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