• peetabix@sh.itjust.works
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    I’ve never understood how reducing your staff can make a company more agile. Surely that’s putting a greater workload on the people that are left. Also more agile while focusing on what matters most?

    • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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      They’re owned by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. It’s just their way of saying they’re gutting the staff to increase profits for shareholders.

      In 2006, CVC and Permira were accused by Labour MP Gwyn Prosser in the House of Commons of “greed” and “blatant asset stripping” of The AA “to borrow £500m on the basis of The AA’s assets in order to pay themselves a dividend.”

      • Ledericas@lemm.ee
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        PVE will destroy companies wherever it touches eventually. rs3 is like on its 3rd owners right now.

    • Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works
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      Agile when used like this is 100% some lean leader bullshit buzzword. It just means your focus will shift as per your bosses whims.

    • Ledericas@lemm.ee
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      people just use agility dummies if they have them or the silverhawk boots.