[PLUG] OT, FYI...IBM Layoff

[sendai]

You know this is a real opportunity for alot of people.  I know several
people I used to work with at Nortel did this.  A couple of guys who were
laid off organized alot of other guys who were laid off and they started an
employee owned company stealing Nortel's customers.  Anyone who wanted to
put money into the company got a partial ownership and if you didn't have
any money you could work there and accrue stock by by taking a lower salary
than usual.  If you weren't willing to do either then you couldn't get a job
there.  The company has been in business for two years now and everyone is
back to making the same money or more than they did at Nortel.  Some people
are making a lot more.

Point is if someone could get these people together and come up with a
reasonable business idea something could really come of this.  Something
better than what everyone had in the first place.

Something to think about guys.

-----Original Message-----
From: plug-admin at lists.pdxlinux.org
[mailto:plug-admin at lists.pdxlinux.org]On Behalf Of Kelly Guimont
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 8:47 AM
To: plug at lists.pdxlinux.org
Subject: Re: [PLUG] OT, FYI...IBM Layoff


I wonder if this new company will need a customer service/support
department...

Among the unemployed herself,
-Kelly Guimont

Empire had the better ending! All Jedi had was a buncha Muppets!   -Clerks

On 5/27/02 7:42 PM, "Steve Christiansen" <steveshome at attbi.com> wrote:

> On Mon, May 27, 2002 at 07:00:03PM -0700, Steve Coffman wrote:
>> Just to add to the Oregon unemployed.... IBM in Beaverton "laid off" (not
>> reality since no one will get their jobs back but always make the
corporation
>> look good) 200+ people in the tech field.
>> Enough intellect there to start a new company......
>
> Yup, and I like that moniker -- "intellect", much better than
"unemployed".
> Hardware was the hardest hit.  All gone.  No more IBM hardware development
> in Beaverton.  The Linux Technology Center was not immune, as I am living
> proof.  I have to believe that there's a place in this area for an
> experienced UNIX/Linux software developer.  Onward and upward...
>
> Steve
>
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