Re: ****LAYOFFS AT ADOBE??????****

Subject: Re: ****LAYOFFS AT ADOBE??????****
From: "Chris Morton" <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 15:10:10 -0800

http://kliv.com/ADOBE-ANNOUNCES-LAYOFFS/3427779

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Laura Lemay <lemay -at- lauralemay -dot- com> wrote:

> It's in the financial news now -- 600 people, about 10% across the
> board.
>
>
> http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/adobe-issues-disappointing-outlook-cut/story.aspx
>
>
> On Dec 3, 2008, at 2:33 PM, John Hedtke wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I've just heard that there are is a huge layoff going on today at
> > Adobe. The rumor is that the entire San Diego office has been shut
> > down, including the building itself. I've also heard that the Senior
> > Product Evangelist for Flash/Flex/AIR has been laid off, along with a
> > bunch of tech writers.
> >
> > There's also a rumor of 10% general cross-the-board layoffs
> > throughout the company.
> >
> > Does anyone know anything further about this, please? This is really
> > bad news both for Adobe and for the people who are getting laid off
> > right before Xmas in this lousy economy. I am sorry to be hearing
> > this.
> >
> > Yours truly,
> >
> > John Hedtke
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References:
****LAYOFFS AT ADOBE??????****: From: John Hedtke
Re: ****LAYOFFS AT ADOBE??????****: From: Laura Lemay

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