Thread regarding Hershey Co. layoffs

Hershey's, Job Cuts March 2017 - 15% Layoffs Reported

So, do the math, we have about 16K employees (FTE) plus 1K PT - so, 17K total. If they eliminate 15% of the total number, we are looking at a fairly massive cut of 2.5K employees. How many families will be affected by this, and it's not like there are many opportunities out there for people to find jobs.

I think they need to rethink this a bit better and see if and where some of the jobs can be saved. They may even consider eliminating some executive bonuses and perks, that can help us save some jobs. Hershey's been telling us that we are 'people oriented' and 'your opinion matters' so what's going to happen now?

by Anonymous
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It's karma. They interfered with free enterprise and took choice away from the consumers by banning European dairy chocolate from entering the US in 2015. Their knee-jerk reaction was NOT to improve themselves when the competition was selling a better product; they just removed them from the competition altogether. They employed an un-American strategy, cheated their competition, robbed the consumers and engaged in rampant hypocrisy. They deserve their financial woes for their greed. I hate it for the people who worked for them and their families. But as for Hershey's as a whole, I do not feel the least little bit sorry for them. Frankly, I hope they go under and their CEO finds himself eating out of Whataburger garbage bins.

by Mia Basqua
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@vjr this is not counting contractors

by Anonymous
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This is all over news right now, ABC 27 covered it 10 minutes ago, this will be a huge even for the community

by Anonymous
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Too much merchandising - so, they may want to cut in that area. I am dealing with Walmart managers and District managers and it's horrible. I guess you may want to lay me off as well - you'd do me a favor. I used to love this company, now it's so frustrating and budgets being cut etc...

by Anonymous
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Leave a voicemail for Bilbrey

by Anonymous
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You are not counting contractors, we have been adding a lot of contractors lately. I do not think they show up in any headcount spreadsheets.

by Anonymous
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