Verizon Cuts 21,600 Jobs With Early Retirements

Beetwasher

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Wed Nov-19-03 09:50 AM
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Verizon Cuts 21,600 Jobs With Early Retirements

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=677&e=5&u=/usatoday/11956167

An early-retirement offer from Verizon Communications (VZ) has been accepted by about 21,600 employees, or nearly 10% of its workforce, as the phone giant cuts costs in the face of a shrinking market.

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That Bush economy just keeps humming along. But GDP was over 7%!!!!

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drfemoe

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Fri Nov-21-03 01:41 AM
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1. kickeroo

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Fri Nov-21-03 01:55 AM
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2. Hey, I've Still Got A Bottle Of That 7.5% Champaign...

left if anyone wants to hear one more cork pop. I think I'm all out of confetti though.

Jay

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