Got this on the IGN mailing list. Guess I will have to start shopping at
Circut City now :(
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Pluta [mailto:joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 4:53 PM
> To: IGNITe/400 Mailing List
> Subject: Just a little note
>
> Best Buy announced a great quarter. They're leaps and bounds above last
> year, recording what they call a "banner year" with income rising 29%.
> This is thanks in no small part to the American consumer. The result?
>
> http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2004/03/31_horwichj_bbuyr
> esults/
>
> They plan to put nearly 1000 American IT workers out of work, in all
> likelihood shipping their jobs to India. As you can see, this is not
> about a corporation "struggling to survive" or anything like it. It is
> about greedy corporate owners squeezing every last penny of profit
> possible at the expense of American workers.
>
> I love Best Buy. I like just wandering through the aisles. But it
> looks like I may have to vote with my wallet and find another source for
> electronics and videos. How can I continue to support a company that
> lays off my coworkers for no reason other than greed?
>
> Joe
>
> P.S. I plan to write to Best Buy. I'm going to mention this in an
> upcoming MCMagOnline column as well. If you'd like to comment
> privately, feel free to drop me a line.
>
>
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