Thread regarding Mattel Inc. layoffs

MSSS going to Malaysia?

Just heard that MSSS is training workers from Malaysia to take over their jobs in 3-4 weeks. How nice, please take your last weeks to train these people we are outsourcing your jobs to before we walk you out the door.

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Minimum wage in Malaysia is the equivalent of $75 US per week for a 40 hr workweek so I don't know if I would consider that relatively well-paid. It makes it obvious why the MSSS jobs are going there though with labor costs that low.

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Post ID: @99HL+D1ZFM78

More than likely it's to empty out NYC since so much of our mildly popular train license that was such a big "get" is produced there now. 75 years of who gives a crap and the most useless bland engine with the worst storytelling known to man.

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Post ID: @4cci+D1ZFM78

Actually, Malaysia in my experience has a pretty stable and relatively well-paid work force. I would be mildly surprised that they would gain anything by moving the MSSS group there, unless it's to empty EA.

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Post ID: @24kQ+D1ZFM78

I dunno - the food's pretty good over there...

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Post ID: @2uOZ+D1ZFM78

I would have asked for triple the pay and a fattened severance package for such a ridiculous request. Screw them

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Post ID: @2bSp+D1ZFM78

This happened to a friend of mine. Called into a meeting and told his job was going to South East Asia, he would be laid off in 9 months. In the meantime, he needed to get on a plane and go train the people and set up the systems over there. He was to stay there for the entire 9 months.

His reply was, "Let's make today my last day."

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Post ID: @1z3P+D1ZFM78

Malaysia, home to the even cheaper cost reduced toys. fantastic.

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Post ID: @1dEl+D1ZFM78

That speaks volumes about how low Mattel will go. I can't think of anything worse a corprate leader can do. I do not have a good feeling about where things are going .

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Post ID: @1VWH+D1ZFM78

Yep. Perfect so we can save a nickel only to have the time difference effect contact with them...the language barrier with contact with them... Oh but that nickel will be worth it...said nobody

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