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Re: Massive Layoffs At Lego (in Enfield, CT)
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Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:24:49 GMT
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That is rather cold, however I have often thought of that since it costs me
between $5,000 - $10,000 a year just to keep up with the new sets. Being OCD
Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder) I have to get two of everything that comes out.
Then find the new ones from around the world. This has caused me to have
Galidor tons of Znap which I first traded from England (several old train car
sets). They were then sent to TRU and were discounted 70-80%. so 10 of each.
I would hate to see such a fine product no longer available to children
everywhere, as well as us adults and old people. Perhaps Lego will reach a
compromise and scale down production. They have eliminated colors and are
scaling down the number of different elements. I am not sure that moving to
Eastern Europe is a great move as well as manufacting in China. I expect that
telephone orders will now go to operators in India (like Dell tech support and
so many other tech supports.) There has to be a compromise somewhere. Last
year $83 million in profits, divided 4 ways is still a handsome amount. Perhaps
the four owners do not need quite that amount of money. It would probably cost
them $500,000 each to hire back the Enfield employees. Rather sad that money is
more important than peoples lives (thanks new CEO). This whole thing is a bit
confusing and I am not sure how I feel about all this. I love Lego but also
need to eat now that I am retired. My wife has been understanding up to this
point of my complusion. Also several hundred Enfield employees need to eat.
Who knows how this will play out. I was under the impression that it was due to
me, no longer having unlimited Lego funds, that they are laying off all these
folks, maybe not. John P (956)
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| (...) Look, you are entitled to your own opinion, sunshine, but really. That is about the stupidest comment I've read on LUGNET in a while. That is, unless you are trolling, to which I say, "good one", because you got me to bite. JOHN (18 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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