Disney CEO Bob Iger announced in February that the company would reduce 7,000 jobs either through not filling positions or layoffs. ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro said in a company memo sent to employees that those affected will hear from their supervisor and someone from human relations this week....
I felt it was important to see what departments would be affected since, as I’ve written before, layoffs speak to a company’s true priorities in a way no public statement or sound
“Many of them, especially at ESPN, have been there for years because it’s one of those places that’s considered to be a destination job. So when these layoffs come, the people that will be primarily affected are the people whose names you don’t know.” Former “First Take” moderat...
Andrew Marchand of the New York Postreported thatESPN had sent out an internal memo Friday morning discussing this and that around 20 on-air personalities were expected to be let go in this new round of layoffs.