Redskins Lay Off Employees

[madinmaryland]

:wtf:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/08/AR2009010803956.html

The Washington Redskins laid off at least 20 employees at Redskins Park this week and an undetermined number at FedEx Field, according to several sources with knowledge of the situation.

No coaches, trainers or scouts were let go. Cuts included at least one team vice president and members of the legal, marketing, information technology, public relations, cheerleading, game-day operations and Redskins Television staffs, according to several of the outgoing employees. Two members of the football operations staff were let go, sources said.

The Redskins declined to comment. The team's media guide lists 143 positions in its section devo ted to non-football staff.

Several of those let go on Wednesday said Chief Operating Officer Mitch Gershman told them the team was shedding about 30 employees because of financial difficulties caused by the economy and a decrease in revenue.

"Mitch said that the revenue from tickets and season tickets was not where it needs to be," said one employee who was let go on Wednesday. "It's going to be really tough for the people who are still there, because we were all already wearing two to three hats. Now, they're all going to be wearing four to six hats, and the compensation is not changing. I guess that's typical when businesses do this kind of thing, but that doesn't make it any easier."

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What's going on Snyder??

[TZ]

1. Same thing everywhere.

Belt tightening.

[trotsky]

2. "at least one team vice president"

Uhhh... how many vice presidents does a team need?

[TZ]

3. Probably the same amount any good effed up corp needs.

a brazillion...:)

[trotsky]

4. Well in the case of the Foreskins...

I'm guessing it's the same as the number of times Danny Boy needs to hear "Yes, sir! Great idea, sir!" in a day. :P

[TZ]

5. .

:thumbsup:

[Captain Hilts]

6. A LOT-This team is in Washington, after all. nt

[Elwood P Dowd]

7. Danny didn't fire Vinny.

Couldn't afford to lose his racquetball partner and wide receiver draft expert.