Why would SW critic AA, UA etc in doing layoffs after Oct 1? The airlines got bailout money but had to be honest with their staff that if not enough folks take the buyout, there would be layoffs after Oct 1. United Airlines is expecting to layoff 46% of front line/salaried after Oct 1. The other person I know who works at UA did not take the buyout and is prepared for what may happen to him. Southwest to keep their team in the payroll until Dec 31 is noteworthy though. They have a good heart.Southwest basically called out their competitors that are planning layoff begining Oct 1 and that they will NOT be doing lay offs until they end of the year. They pride themselves on never having done a layoff which is unheard of in the airline industry.
Southwest CEO: No layoffs, furloughs on Oct. 1
In a letter to employees obtained by FOX Business, Southwest chairman and CEO Gary Kelly vowed that the airline will not furlough or layoff any of its employees on Oct. 1.www.foxbusiness.com
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On layoffs, very bad attendance, and Iger's legacy being one of disgrace
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Nubs70
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A recent cruise went out from Germany, very tight Covid precautions. Ship came back with many infected.
Dutch Inn '76
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I've been going to WDW since the '70s, and its better now than it was then. Yes, they made some changes that I wish they had not made, (Mr Toad, gutting the Main Street shops...) but I understand why they made the changes, and they are entirely defensible. For the most part, the only bad change is the ridiculous cost.
To those of you who are new to WDW: yes, you've missed some great times there, but it's still a great place - and once we get through this Coronavirus disaster, it will be awesome again.
Not if their severance NDA prohibits it.This is the first I've seen a report that such layoffs did happen.
But... it's odd that this wasn't more well known. People who get laid off tend to post about it on social media. Then it gets picked up by mainstream mass media.
Dutch Inn '76
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The good news is that WDW did not "peak" long ago. It is constantly evolving, and that evolution will bring changes good and bad - but like the stock market - you hope that you're moving up over time. I think WDW does that.
Was that TUI?
Can anyone corroborate that layoffs actually happened within the past few days? I'm not doubting that they could happen. But, we have insiders saying it's coming. One Insider saying it probably happened. And then someone saying it did happen. I just find it odd that there aren't more sources corroborating that layoffs happened in the past 2 days
If Iger/Chapek uses "buzzwords" to describe during the Wall Street conference call this upcoming Tuesday and words like ongoing, underway, etc that should explain some things.
Outside of a company offiical announcement, what would satisfy you? It is understandable that you doubt the people that have said it has likely happened or has happened because they have heard or know their sources are trustworthy on the matter. But outside of the official statement or stalking someone's linked in not under NDA would satisfy you? How would another poster on the internet statisfy?
I don't know, I was sort of expecting that we would hear about these layoffs like all the other layoffs we heard about. And in all those other cases it was considered common knowledge and many people corroborated it.
Don't expect that as publically as they are not the same. You have heard about them the same way you heard about the others when a company does not confirm it with a Press Release. Having groups of Creative newbies or graphic designers, painters, scenic artists, directors etc is not as juicy(and by its nature, just as not as many to hear from) as hundreds of a common workforce to a city or hundreds of front line workers. There are many furloughed and NDA layoffs you never hear about as commonly as large workforces.
Okay then, you said that there were layoffs. So, what's your source?
Rider
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36 crew infected on Hurtigruten ship: Passengers disembarked, potentially exposing communities
Thirty-six crew members have tested positive for COVID-19 onboard Hurtigruten's MS Roald Amundsen, the first to sail internationally since the pandemic began.
www.usatoday.com
Thirty-six crew members have tested positive for COVID-19 onboard Hurtigruten's MS Roald Amundsen, currently docked in Tromsø, Norway, according to a statement provided by line spokesperson Øystein Knoph.
But the virus might not have been contained onboard. Potentially impacted passengers from two separate voyages had already disembarked a cruise on July 24 and the last cruise on Friday, leaving ample time for passengers to begin their voyages home and potentially spread the virus.
36 crew infected on Hurtigruten ship: Passengers disembarked, potentially exposing communities
Thirty-six crew members have tested positive for COVID-19 onboard Hurtigruten's MS Roald Amundsen, the first to sail internationally since the pandemic began.www.usatoday.com
Thirty-six crew members have tested positive for COVID-19 onboard Hurtigruten's MS Roald Amundsen, currently docked in Tromsø, Norway, according to a statement provided by line spokesperson Øystein Knoph.
But the virus might not have been contained onboard. Potentially impacted passengers from two separate voyages had already disembarked a cruise on July 24 and the last cruise on Friday, leaving ample time for passengers to begin their voyages home and potentially spread the virus.
Thanks. TUI went out last week. Seems - so far, so good (for them). I believe MSC is giving it a go this month. Europe and the River Cruise Lines I think come back first.
You asked for corroboration to assist in satisfying your doubts. Then you said you did not know what would satisfy your doubts, and now you are asking for my specific source. More than three postings on here are alluding to that corroboration. I know it is the internet, but that is what you got. Giving you the source would be beyond that. I don't blame you for doubting it, but I am not going to give you the source. Universal has confirmed theirs. I have yet to see anything official from Disney yet.
bryanfze55
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I agree that their new offerings are pretty much equivalent to each other. After all, Disney has basically decided they need to mimic Universal. It’s the stuff that Disney built before Universal was a serious competitor that sets them apart.
I was looking forward to Epic Universe. If Universal can find a way to replace some of their low-quality lands (Kidzone, Toon Lagoon) with concepts from EU, I think they could supplant WDW as the king of the East Coast. Right now, the guest experience at Universal is better, the hotels are better quality for the price, and the rides are equivalent. But Universal is still behind, on average, in the theming and atmosphere department.
flynnibus
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flynnibus
Premium Member
Non competes are essentially worthless in california - no company even bothers anymore. Given disney’s split location... i’d wonder if they try making separate rules for fl. And certainly wouldn’t spend the energy to enforce unless you are someone significant or it leads to some significant transfer of ip.
flynnibus
Premium Member
A nda would not require you to lie about your employment. It may require you to limit what you say - but would not require you to lie where you are working now.
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They are similar in Florida. Honestly, a court of law never holds NDAs from former employers with much power or regard.
Think of it more as the industry being a smaller circle than many realize, and if you break one with another, it will not bode well for those you run into in the future. The ultimate goal is to be hired again.
They are similar in Florida. Honestly, a court of law never holds NDAs from former employers with much power or regard.
Think of it more as the industry being a smaller circle than many realize, and if you break one with another, it will not bode well for those you run into in the future. The ultimate goal is to be hired again.