Despite saying they would "double down" on WebOS, it appears HP has been laying off numerous Palm staffers over the past few weeks.
Says a now former-Palm staff member, speaking to Barron's:
"We were given our exit envelope Tuesday morning. Our badges stopped working and we were removed from the computer network at 2:00pm that day.
On Thursday, June 17th, those at the working level ... [ read the full article ]
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After inquiries, HP responded: "Part of the integration strategy is consolidation of functions and operations, as appropriate. There always is turnover in organizations. Palm employees overall are enthusiastic about having the financial stability and global scale necessary to complete their vision."
dont know about you but i wouldnt be entusiastic about being layed ff for the sake of the people who are firing me. probably blow a company car/phone to smithereens but thats about it
WTF? Wait a minute, those Palm employees are getting demoted or fired, not promoted, and on top of that they're only "selected ones" who get to jump on the HP bandwagon of their choosing. There's something fishy going on over there. Personally, I'd give them the finger if I was let go, but that's just me.
