So, Best Buy is eliminating 400 positions and offering those workers other jobs...I am just wondering how many will be able to move to accept those new positions, and how many will just end up out of a job after all... But at least they have the option, unlike many...
http://www.startribune.com/best-buy-eliminating-400-remote-positions-employees-will-be-offered-other-jobs/437234663/
They outsourced the jobs overseas. Make sure you tell everyone this. Also, go into the local Best Buy every now and then and let people know while the agents are trying to sell the Online Plan.
That's what they did to the Solar Project Team members.
Forced to sign an arbitration form
Eliminated positions
Offered part time positions in store but you had to reapply like a new hire.
If lucky to be blessed with a spot your're given half your original pay and have to compete for hours with 20 other part time merch associates.
They are not giving us other jobs, we have to reapply, as if, we were new employees. And most of the jobs are part time sales, in store. So if you were making $18 hr fixing computers, you have to apply, if accepted, go through an interview for $9 hr sales job.
FYI, the new trick corporations play is to say they're offering new positions to laid off people. Let's walk this out. If you're Best Buy and you have 100 positions to fill, and 100 people you dont need in their current position, would you lay them off, if you need them elsewhere immediately?
of course not, you'd simply reassign them to new roles. People don't think, just accept whatever these lying corporations say.