Dish moves on reorg, staff cuts

[ncted]

Dish moves on reorg, staff cuts | Light Reading

Cuts primarily linked to the economic impact of COVID-19. but also come about as Dish's pay-TV base erodes and the company repositions itself to become the US's fourth facilities-based wireless carrier.

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[navychop]

Thank you for the notice.

 

[ChadT41]

Not bad news at all. Glad to see they are still forging forward.

 

[bluegras]

Dish cuts jobs as coronavirus impacts business: report

Dish Network has reportedly cut jobs and begun re-evaluating its operations as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted its business. | Dish Network has reportedly cut jobs and begun re-evaluating its operations as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted its...

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[rvvaquero]

Dish cuts jobs as coronavirus impacts business: report

Dish Network has reportedly cut jobs and begun re-evaluating its operations as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted its business. | Dish Network has reportedly cut jobs and begun re-evaluating its operations as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted its...

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How did the author determine that the coronavirus has impacted DISH's business? Here is what DISH said in the memo......

“The pandemic has forced us to take a closer look at every aspect of our business, at our work volumes, our areas of focus and investments, and the performance of our team members,” wrote Carlson. “I want you to hear directly from me that we’ve made a series of difficult decisions to reevaluate parts of our business, particularly within In Home Services.”

I would suggest that the pandemic has "allowed" DISH to trim some fat in line with their future expectations. After all, laying off employees now will give them each $600 per week more in unemployment benefits than doing so six months from now.

To suggest that the coronavirus has "impacted" DISH's business based on DISH's memo is a stretch.

 

[dweber]

I hope that JSheridan and HipKat and other Dish employees who post at SatelliteGuys are not part of the Dish staff reduction.


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[Bobby]

I hope that JSheridan and HipKat and other Dish employees who post at SatelliteGuys are not part of the Dish staff reduction.


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I don't think either of them are on the Dish payroll. JSheridan is a retailer and HipKat is a contractor. Both are involved in field installation and repair. I don't think this affect either.

 

[ChadT41]

Yea, those guys only get paid if they do work, so no lost money to Dish to keep them around.

 

[ggw2000]

Just Dish using COVID19 as an excuse to shed people!!

 

[ChadT41]

Just Dish using COVID19 as an excuse to shed people!!

I think COVID made covid the excuse. This was going to happen regardless if they were buying boost or not. Literally every company is down right now... my wife’s company is at 45% volume, and she is in a 100% recession proof industry.

 

[the mack]

she is in a 100% recession proof industry.

Drugs, gambling,etc.......?lol

 

[ChadT41]

Auto insurance... the claims side...

 

[Radioguy41]

Just Dish using COVID19 as an excuse to shed people!!

 

[NYDutch]

Just Dish using COVID19 as an excuse to shed people!!

Why would Dish need an excuse? If employees are excess to the company's needs they get laid off, just like any other business...

 

[ChadT41]

Why would Dish need an excuse? If employees are excess to the company's needs they get laid off, just like any other business...

It feels better to try to blame it on something nefarious.