Circuitcity hiring cheaper labor.

[PeruvianSkies]

anyone get my clever Cars in-joke for the title and it's relevance to CC commercials? Ok, hope that didn't go over everyones heads.

It usually costs about 8-10 times more money to hire and train new people than to keep current people. They think that they are saving money, but "who's gonna drive them home"? You Might Think that cutting those people will save money, but in the longterm effect it will prove fatal for that company. My Best Friends girl used to work there and made very good money through college, but she eventually quit due to what she called "politics". I guess CC is All Mixed Up. I suppose CC is simply trying to Shake It Up a bit and maybe even try to scare some of the remaining employees with this move. This is one of those situations where you don't even want to stay around with the company because even when you get promoted you never know when you days are up. It becomes difficult to Let the Good Times Roll. I noticed that the CC near me renovated recently and added about 3 times more TV's and eliminated about 1/3 of their home audio stuff, I guess they are not Moving In Stereo as much these days. Oh well, another B&M store shot to crap...sometimes you just have to Touch and Go.

I am declaring myself anti-CC from this day forth and shall never shop there.

[nightflier]

I am declaring myself anti-CC from this day forth and shall never shop there.

I'll second that. I don't think BB is making money hand-over-fist either, especially on TVs, but I think what is helping them somewhat through this period is the Magnolia stores. Being able to compare the BB stuff almost right next to the Magnolia stuff really does make a difference.

I agree about this decision being tied to the War on the Middle Class. But what is also depressing to me is the end of the B&M store model everywhere. Sure I can find a lot of stuff online, but there is value in being able to see and use the physical items one buys. I also noticed that Tweeter is following the very same path that has ruined CC. It seems like all the roadside mini-malls are filled with stores that only sell services, perishables, or food. All the stores that sell tangible, durable goods are going away.

Considering how much Polk Audio depends on CC, I wonder what their take is on this decision?