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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 03:32 PM Original message |
Best Buy to cut seasonal staff during holidays |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. It was hard enough finding a job at Best Buy during summer |
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thelordofhell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Name one thing in Best Buy not made in China |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-28-11 08:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Their employees. nt |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yeah, well, it just may be that what they're selling isn't the hot |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-28-11 06:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Is the point of speculating to suggest that there is no reason in the economy in general that |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-28-11 07:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. No. A number of businesses are hiring more seasonal workers |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. "...increase the hours its regular staffers work..." |
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julian09 (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I buy from Best Buy on line |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I buy from them on-line too |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-28-11 06:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Please read past the headline before posting a question about the opening post. |
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thelordofhell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. It could be this, or it could be that their regular staff are part-timers |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-28-11 06:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. The OP makes the reason pretty clear. |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 05:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. When my daughter was working there she would have appreciated more hours. |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-28-11 08:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Sure, because those folks who work there never want extra hours or overtime |
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Crowman1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. Just another place I won't buy from! |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Whoa. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-28-11 06:49 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Not sure why you would boycott them. |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-27-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. PCs and TVs aren't selling as well this year |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-28-11 06:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Don't they sell LCD and plasma TVs and pad computers? If they don't, is there any reason they can't |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-28-11 07:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Most households already have LCD and plasma TVs, iPads are relatively cheap |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-28-11 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
15. Can't blame them. Sales are down and it looks like that will continue - |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-28-11 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
22. It could also signal a change in buying habits. |
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