Layoffs

Micron, the local bigwig company which hitherto employed about 11,000 people in the Boise area (I think that number's accurate), began layoffs this morning.

When asked to confirm, their media relations department gave this statement to a local news site:

“Micron is pursuing a number of initiatives to drive greater cost efficiencies and revenue growth across its operations. These initiatives include developing production cost efficiencies closer in location to Micron’s global customers, evaluating functions more efficiently performed through partnerships or other outside relationships and reducing the company’s overhead costs to meet or exceed industry benchmarks.

With extreme declines in pricing for Micron products, the company must examine its overhead cost structure to effectively compete in key markets. Micron is taking a critical look at what components are the right fit in this business environment. Through this assessment and in line with the company’s initiatives to drive greater cost efficiency and revenue growth across its operations, we’ve determined that some workforce reductions in certain areas of the business will occur as we realign the business. Workforce reductions are always difficult, but these initiatives are being pursued to support the long-term global viability and competitiveness of the company.”

Umm, what?

Why, O why, must these people talk like retards? “Initiatives,” “drive cost efficiencies,” “closer in location,” “evaluating functions more efficiently performed through partnerships.” God help me. No wonder the company's fucked.

They might as well have put out a statement like this: “Blah blah blah, blah, blah blah blah blah blah, blah blah! Blah blah blah,” for all the sense that earlier one made.

How ab0ut doing something refreshing and speak like a human being: “we've had to fire some of our employees because we are having difficulty selling our products, for which the prices have fallen mainly due to severe competition from abroad, particularly Asia. We are sorry to have to do this, but it is the best chance we have of streamlining our operations and reducing operating costs right now. In the future, we will investigate certain other options, such as entering partnerships or opening factories closer to our customers, so that we can be competitive."

Or something. Tossing enough crap words in the air hoping to confuse is like pouring salt on injury.