TerryMcCann Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Yep, my partner is one of them. We were supposed to moving into a new family home on the 24th of March so I have just finished speaking to the back etc. as we can no long do this. We are extremely upset about this but we are sure that she will get sorted with something else. And it's not the whole marketing department but it's over 50%. I don't blame them it think it is market conditions and new legislation that have done the damage. Overall we are still positive. Too true. Changes in both UK and Irish tax law along with intense competition have caused this. Not a lot the IoM Government can do about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiuspilot Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 30 jobs gone at a large employer in Ramsey today. But Mr Bell says the isle of man is booming. Keep taking the valium alan it's only 30 jobs, not 30000, which is still less than the working population. get a grip lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 30 jobs gone at a large employer in Ramsey today. But Mr Bell says the isle of man is booming. Keep taking the valium alan it's only 30 jobs, not 30000, which is still less than the working population. get a grip lad. I agree - those of us who remember the early 80's know what it was really like. For the 30 who have lost their jobs it's bad news, but the Island's economy is in very good shape for those who are prepared to get out of bed in the morning. You only have to look at what's on offer and the minimal qualifications required. Only problem for the 30 is that there's not a lot in the IT area at the moment. FWIW I'm in the IT area... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 2005 Sunday Times Rich List postion 751= £65 David and Carol Dean - Recruitment ...wondering what financial sacrifices the top management have imposed upon themselves first before implementing staff cuts.... Look what the boss of Ford has done in the US - its often the norm now that staff are ALL asked to forego pay rises, cuts in benefit packages even pay before numbers of staff are cut...wonder how far Charterhouse explored those options as well as re-deployment etc before implementing the cuts..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Surely I can't be the only person who did a double take at the headline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirdick Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Already had some fun in Photoshop with that on Manxbands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Sorry to hear that Rhymes, but from what I am told, Charterhouse were focusing on a particular niche (their growth was pretty exponential for a time) which has now disappeared following tax law changes in other jurisdictions. Elsewhere, most CSP's seem to be pretty buoyant and looking forward to what the NMV (New Manx Vehicle) will bring; if it is handled imaginatively and with flair, there is quite a future for the IOM. Worrying times and I hope your partner will find something else pretty quickly! Edited to add: GD4eli, I was around in the early 80's and it was not a good place to be (SIB and all that), but I do really think that the IOM now has the resilience and credibility to bounce back from these setbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princey Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Nightmare for anyone that loses a job good luck to them all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haX0red_Account Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 too right, it's time for some good wishes to those needing a run of better luck. MCB, don't think it's really relevant to compare US CEOs with this crowd- Ford's a public company and their top management is answerable to the owners, therefore they're keen to appear meritricious in pay deals etc; this lot are private and they reap the rewards of that and it's their own business how they run it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 too right, it's time for some good wishes to those needing a run of better luck. MCB, don't think it's really relevant to compare US CEOs with this crowd- Ford's a public company and their top management is answerable to the owners, therefore they're keen to appear meritricious in pay deals etc; this lot are private and they reap the rewards of that and it's their own business how they run it. Indeed. The fact is that the management at Charterhouse did everything possible to save the jobs that have now been lost. The fall in business occured around September 2004 when legislation was changed in the UK. No staff were laid off then and new products were launched in an attempt to offset the loss. Sadly they didn't prove as successful as hoped and the decision to lay off staff has finally had to be taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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