It bears mentioning that this layoff isn't just sales. It is *any* hourly associate making $.50 above an unrevealed cap for that position (the cap appears to be industry ave. pay for that position). So there are Customer Service, delivery guys, techs as well. I know this cause I am one of the layoffees.
Circuit City ain't exactly a career, but it also isn't McDonald's. Many of you mention clueless associates, and poor service, which certainly exists. Most of these clueless are people hired to replace the well-trained people laid off when they got rid of commission. In short, they just got rid of the rest of us that new our butts from a hole in the ground to be replaced by cheaper clueless clerks, and not just sales, as I said.
One of you guys (can't remember who..) said "doubling someone's pay wont make them smarter." I agree with that, but these were mostly people who earned what they made. "Wow, you are doing a great job here is a raise. Now you're too expensive, you're fired." And before you complain about the quality of service you personally have experienced, remember these competent people account for only 8% of the nationwide staff, and so you probably never ran into one.
I wonder though, how much money will this save, and how much will it cost? Most of these people are only making $3-5/hr more than their replacements, but CC will lose revenue from customers not being helped (low staffing until replacements are hired), poor customer service increasing, and from boycotts and the like.
O'Krap
PS Are you hiring? :)
