Retrenchment announced so early

[Qpik]

Kinda sad for those affected ones. Xmas round the corner and CNY is not even near to hear this kind of news from the nation papers.

 

Dec 10, 2010

S'PORE MOTOR INDUSTRY

Letting go of staff

By Christopher Tan, Senior Correspondent

For Toyota agent Borneo Motors, the largest distributor here, another round of retrenchment could be around the corner. More than 100 employees have already been let go in two earlier rounds of staff cuts. -- ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA

 

IN WHAT could be a sign of things to come, motor group Cycle & Carriage will let its 20-strong Mitsubishi sales force and administrative support team go after Chinese New Year.

 

The group, which retrenched a number of other employees earlier this year, will be farming out its Mitsubishi franchise to a sub-dealer.

[Kungming]

When those guys were making tens of thousands a month contributing to the current road congestion nobody mentioned a thing. Its about time!

[SimonTan]

Two-three months notice...standard lah.

 

 

[Zoujieming]

Kinda sad for those affected ones. Xmas round the corner and CNY is not even near to hear this kind of news from the nation papers.

 

Dec 10, 2010

S'PORE MOTOR INDUSTRY

Letting go of staff

By Christopher Tan, Senior Correspondent

For Toyota agent Borneo Motors, the largest distributor here, another round of retrenchment could be around the corner. More than 100 employees have already been let go in two earlier rounds of staff cuts. -- ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA

 

IN WHAT could be a sign of things to come, motor group Cycle & Carriage will let its 20-strong Mitsubishi sales force and administrative support team go after Chinese New Year.

 

The group, which retrenched a number of other employees earlier this year, will be farming out its Mitsubishi franchise to a sub-dealer.

 

 

zoujieming think sell car is not real job .its part time. becos no skill require

[Sunlight]

wah.... after govt announce car population growth cut.

Govt no lugi, but screws up the lives of ppl who did not wrong.

Edited December 10, 2010 by Sunlight

[Aaron_soh80]

zoujieming think sell car is not real job .its part time. becos no skill require

 

u WTF ?

[Booboon]

amongst those tat kena retrench is a few w stuck up attitude.

[Redplanet]

No matter what, it's never nice to hear of ppl losing their rice bowl...

[Icedbs]

No matter what, it's never nice to hear of ppl losing their rice bowl...

 

don't worry for these group of people. They are always rotating between properties, cars and financial products. For all you know, all they have to do is join 2nd car dealer and they are all set to thrive again.

[Kelpie]

The group, which retrenched a number of other employees earlier this year, will be farming out its Mitsubishi franchise to a sub-dealer.

 

It seems like the Proton Inspira does have certain impact to them even before its lanuch. So likely Inspira is going to touch Singapore Land. So Proton should be expecting to sell more cars here?

 

Regards,

[Nkps]

u also jobless for awhile already hor

[Curahee]

When those guys were making tens of thousands a month contributing to the current road congestion nobody mentioned a thing. Its about time!

 

Thats why they say feng shui lun liu zhuan. All got their ups and downs... Property agents will be next imo.

[Tleslie]

When those guys were making tens of thousands a month contributing to the current road congestion nobody mentioned a thing. Its about time!

 

to be fair, road congestion is not because their fault.

it is the policy makers... :angry:

[Forte3737]

don't worry for these group of people. They are always rotating between properties, cars and financial products. For all you know, all they have to do is join 2nd car dealer and they are all set to thrive again.

 

 

of course they can find a job, but can the job they find maintain their current life style?

some of them drive audi, bmws and lexus.

[Nlatio]

Though not in the motor industry, I have the same fate as them early this year..... what to do, its the same everywhere.... LL........ tougher for those who are over 40..... so I can understand how they will feel......

 

Please lar, so if people start to get fatter, we should closed and retrench all the staff at fast food outlets???? ..... we are all trying to make a honest living.....

[Zuoom]

you try to explain to friends from overseas that the 10 years lease paper thingy cost more than the car...

 

and they will go "huh?", "what's that?", "Say that again. 60K?"

 

of course the new sales would have to go.

who in their right mind would buy a brand new vehicle for over 150K when they can grab one for 80K (or less) that's just a few years old?

 

 

[NightWind]

zoujieming think sell car is not real job .its part time. becos no skill require

 

U try go sell car now, see if its easy or not. See if u can have all the tech specs and reviews as well as financials and strategies in your head.

 

That comment is not very fair. And can only be applied to sinkapoor pap million dollar ministers....

 

oh wait...comment like that does not apply to parasites as parasites add no value and live off the host, so i guess that comment also is inapporpriate for pap ministers...

[Icedbs]

of course they can find a job, but can the job they find maintain their current life style?

some of them drive audi, bmws and lexus.

 

Then change the lifestyle then.

 

I am never worried for this group of people. They are survivors. My brother is a car dealer. When times were bad, he go open pub with friends to survive. When now 2nd cars are in demand again, he close his pub and start selling cars. He owns a BMW 7 series and a Audi A8. You worried for him? Not me. They have a network of "pig and dog" friends to help them survive.

 

I am more worried when old people cleaning tables get retrench. Those are really sad cases.

Edited December 11, 2010 by Icedbs