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re: Sources: ESPN laying off hundreds

Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:04 pm to
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
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Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:04 pm to
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Berman and Holtz ruin my enjoyment of football.


Berman alone makes the Homerun Derby unwatchable.
Posted by Sophandros
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Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:04 pm to
You mean other than their tax evasion (Apple too)?
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:04 pm to
Couldn't fire Rick Reilly, huh?
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:06 pm to
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Couldn't fire Rick Reilly, huh?


Hed make sure they told them that he broke the news on twitter first
Posted by Sophandros
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Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:06 pm to
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they can probably write off most of that. this isnt about cashflow, its about meeting a profit margin. easiest way to do that is an immediate reduction in payroll


And they've shown that in their minds, profit >>>>>>>>>> people
Posted by jcole4lsu
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Member since Nov 2007
30922 posts
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:09 pm to
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And they've shown that in their minds, profit >>>>>>>>>> people

and?
cant have people unless you have profit. disney said raise your profit margin, thats what espn did.
like i said i would rather see them do that by releasing some over paid on air talent but thats not my call.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:12 pm to
quote:

You mean other than their tax evasion

huh?
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:13 pm to
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Couldn't fire Rick Reilly, huh?

i had read somewhere that they weren't going to renew his contract when it was up
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:13 pm to
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profit >>>>>>>>>> people

did they kill somebody for those profits? enslave somebody?
Posted by DMagic
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Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:15 pm to
They've enslaved the minds of every child who watched Cars 2
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27872 posts
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:16 pm to
quote:

You mean other than their tax evasion (Apple too)?

Apple did something illegal?
Posted by wegotdatwood
Member since Aug 2009
17094 posts
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:17 pm to
I wonder if the longhorn network has anything to do with this?

It's been a total cluster the whole time for ESPN.
Posted by Scatmanjohn12
Grand Prairie, Louisiana
Member since Feb 2013
1090 posts
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:20 pm to
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Wonder how many minorities in that fired list.

Why does this matter?
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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422393 posts
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:20 pm to
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Additionally, this staffer got the following:

gets to keep key cards and access until Friday
will continue to get paid through the end of July
a severance package, which appears to be 2 weeks for every year worked

holy shite. those evil, ESPN fricks!!!!!
Posted by MrBlue105
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Member since Apr 2013
6602 posts
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:29 pm to
Fire that mexican dad they do the 2 man gig with. He annoys the shite out of me lol
Posted by jcole4lsu
The Kwisatz Haderach
Member since Nov 2007
30922 posts
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:29 pm to
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Fire that mexican dad they do the 2 man gig with. He annoys the shite out of me lol

what?
WHAT?
WHAT?!
papi is the funniest thing on espn right now
Posted by Sophandros
Victoria Concordia Crescit
Member since Feb 2005
45218 posts
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:29 pm to
You can't make a profit without people.
Posted by jcole4lsu
The Kwisatz Haderach
Member since Nov 2007
30922 posts
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:31 pm to
quote:

Additionally, this staffer got the following:

gets to keep key cards and access until Friday
will continue to get paid through the end of July
a severance package, which appears to be 2 weeks for every year worked


holy shite. those evil, ESPN fricks!!!!!




fairly nice severance package for low level employees. if any of them are mid range tech guys thats a fairly shitty package - but they wont be out of work all that long depending on where they live.
Posted by Sophandros
Victoria Concordia Crescit
Member since Feb 2005
45218 posts
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:32 pm to
Apple is using loopholes in both Irish and American tax laws to avoid paying taxes on over two thirds of its business.
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70225 posts
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:34 pm to
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Apple is using loopholes in both Irish and American tax laws to avoid paying taxes on over two thirds of its business.

If they're currently available loopholes in the existing tax legislation, that's not evasion. That's saving your company money and benefitting your shareholders.
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