Thread regarding FTD layoffs

I feel sorry for the 167 laid-off workers, but ProFlowers can lick it.; once upon a time they tried to swindle me.

I had a contract assignment there years ago and they lied about the scope of the project to my temp agency in order to get a lower rate. They said the requirement was someone with a Marketing background who knew Excel...that's all they required.

They said the project was to consolidate 100's of pages of Excel data from co-marketing programs they had been doing with new channel partners; they'd been selling flowers through hospital gift shops, 7-11, The Dollar Store, etc. So since it position was basically just data entry–so they claimed–they only wanted to pay $14.00 per hour. That was a LIE!

What they really wanted was a Marketing professional (I had a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, couple years of experience, and was almost done with a MBA in the field) to not only put the data together, but analyze it to tell them which programs were successful and why, which were not successful and why, which ones they should drop/which ones they should keep and why, etc. That was FAR beyond the scope of what they told my temp agency; they lied about the nature of the project to get a lower rate.

I told them what they really wanted was the services of a professional Marketing Consultant–and those guys charge a MINIMUM of $80 per hour, more like $100+. I had the skill sets needed for the project and told them that instead of $80 per hour, I'd only bill $35...they said no.

Then I said the work can be done from home. I'll work from home three days a week, come in twice a week to review my findings, and only charge $28 per hour...they said no. So I said I'd finish out the day but they'd have to find a replacement because, "I'm not doing this for $14 per hour."

Proflowers then had the NERVE to stiff my cowardly temp agency, saying that I'd agreed to complete a 5-to-8 week project, but abandoned it after just three days. My agency didn't defend me/didn't have the balls to confront them with the REASON I'd left; Proflowers LIED about the scope and requirements of the project to obtain a lower rate and that was despicable–and probably illegal. It was like telling your auto insurance company you only drive four miles to work–so you'll get a lower rate–when in fact your drive is 70 miles.

The temp agency told me that since they weren't getting paid by Proflowers, they weren't going to pay me! I had to file a complaint with the Labor Board to get what was owed to me...I couldn't believe it. After that experience I was DONE with temp agencies AND with Proflowers. Again, I hate to see 160+ people laid off, but if what Proflowers pulled with me is an indication of their corporate culture, I'm surprised they lasted as long as they did...effing conmen.

FTD has just laid off over 200 employees. Just in a matter of blink of eyes. I am one if the impacted.

To the first comment mentioning San Diego; congratulations on being right. Hope it feels good while people lose their jobs. ::eye roll::

RIP ProFlowers. Ruined by FTD.

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So much all the comments that we are exaggerating and that nothing is happening in San Diego.

This site was true and accurate over and over, and all folks saying it's all a lie are now proven wrong.