Thread regarding Seagate Technology Inc. layoffs

Millions of dollars wasted

Few years back STX started to buy high cost test systems from outside to replace our own systems which didn't have any recurring costs . Now we are incuring millions of dollars every year. Example of another bad decision.

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if so much mony spent, why they buy these and not fix old ones we have, who they buy them from

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Post ID: @7egt+Iby8pwq

Just another case of mismanagement - not trusting your own internal guys.

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Post ID: @1ivj+Iby8pwq

The punch line here is that the in house system is still being updated and maintained. So there really was no "replacement", just augmentation. A real head scratcher of a decision for sure.

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Post ID: @1chf+Iby8pwq

It's obvious the current CEO is setting up the company to be sold.

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Post ID: @1lbz+Iby8pwq

That's nothing. What about the BILLIONS of dollars spent on stock buybacks over the last few years at the top of the price curve?

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