Comments on: A Sad Day for Nortel Employees and Canada http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2009/01/14/a-sad-day-for-nortel-employees-and-canada/ All the News about Nortel Networks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Desk Jockey http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2009/01/14/a-sad-day-for-nortel-employees-and-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-31912 Desk Jockey Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:24:19 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/?p=1883#comment-31912 Indeed.<br><br>It is sad to say, but Nortel will become a textbook case study of how not to run a business. And Mike Z's tenure will occupy the last chapters, his numerous failings exposed for all to see. Indeed.

It is sad to say, but Nortel will become a textbook case study of how not to run a business. And Mike Z's tenure will occupy the last chapters, his numerous failings exposed for all to see.

]]> By: Desk Jockey http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2009/01/14/a-sad-day-for-nortel-employees-and-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-31911 Desk Jockey Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:23:12 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/?p=1883#comment-31911 exnt2,<br><br>I've always appreciated your comments and discourse. I understand what you mean though, it is tiring being constantly attacked by the delusional and others who cannot handle the truth. Quite sad actually, that these same people continue *to this day* to spout the same rhetoric over and over again, as if it can somehow trump the truth.<br><br>But as I have said, the truth will always come out. Peace. exnt2,

I've always appreciated your comments and discourse. I understand what you mean though, it is tiring being constantly attacked by the delusional and others who cannot handle the truth. Quite sad actually, that these same people continue *to this day* to spout the same rhetoric over and over again, as if it can somehow trump the truth.

But as I have said, the truth will always come out. Peace.

]]> By: grimm_reepr http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2009/01/14/a-sad-day-for-nortel-employees-and-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-31910 grimm_reepr Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:15:36 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/?p=1883#comment-31910 Nortel employees have generally been overpaid prima-donna, all the way from the top to bottom. They were able to continue to pull in way-above-market salaries due to the excessively liberal lending/debt policies permitted to corporations. Nortel hasn't been viable since Roth blew his brains out buying Bay Networks to enable "webtone", and Nortel employees sense of entitlement has been pervasive.<br><br>As Nortel firees hit the streets, they will understand the realities of real salaries and real job requirements - something they have been insulated from for their entire careers. Nortel employees have generally been overpaid prima-donna, all the way from the top to bottom. They were able to continue to pull in way-above-market salaries due to the excessively liberal lending/debt policies permitted to corporations. Nortel hasn't been viable since Roth blew his brains out buying Bay Networks to enable “webtone”, and Nortel employees sense of entitlement has been pervasive.

As Nortel firees hit the streets, they will understand the realities of real salaries and real job requirements – something they have been insulated from for their entire careers.

]]> By: Desk Jockey http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2009/01/14/a-sad-day-for-nortel-employees-and-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-7833 Desk Jockey Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:24:19 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/?p=1883#comment-7833 Indeed.<br><br>It is sad to say, but Nortel will become a textbook case study of how not to run a business. And Mike Z's tenure will occupy the last chapters, his numerous failings exposed for all to see. Indeed.

It is sad to say, but Nortel will become a textbook case study of how not to run a business. And Mike Z's tenure will occupy the last chapters, his numerous failings exposed for all to see.

]]> By: Desk Jockey http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2009/01/14/a-sad-day-for-nortel-employees-and-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-7832 Desk Jockey Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:23:12 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/?p=1883#comment-7832 exnt2,<br><br>I've always appreciated your comments and discourse. I understand what you mean though, it is tiring being constantly attacked by the delusional and others who cannot handle the truth. Quite sad actually, that these same people continue *to this day* to spout the same rhetoric over and over again, as if it can somehow trump the truth.<br><br>But as I have said, the truth will always come out. Peace. exnt2,

I've always appreciated your comments and discourse. I understand what you mean though, it is tiring being constantly attacked by the delusional and others who cannot handle the truth. Quite sad actually, that these same people continue *to this day* to spout the same rhetoric over and over again, as if it can somehow trump the truth.

But as I have said, the truth will always come out. Peace.

]]> By: grimm_reepr http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2009/01/14/a-sad-day-for-nortel-employees-and-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-7806 grimm_reepr Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:15:36 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/?p=1883#comment-7806 Nortel employees have generally been overpaid prima-donna, all the way from the top to bottom. They were able to continue to pull in way-above-market salaries due to the excessively liberal lending/debt policies permitted to corporations. Nortel hasn't been viable since Roth blew his brains out buying Bay Networks to enable "webtone", and Nortel employees sense of entitlement has been pervasive.<br><br>As Nortel firees hit the streets, they will understand the realities of real salaries and real job requirements - something they have been insulated from for their entire careers. Nortel employees have generally been overpaid prima-donna, all the way from the top to bottom. They were able to continue to pull in way-above-market salaries due to the excessively liberal lending/debt policies permitted to corporations. Nortel hasn't been viable since Roth blew his brains out buying Bay Networks to enable “webtone”, and Nortel employees sense of entitlement has been pervasive.

As Nortel firees hit the streets, they will understand the realities of real salaries and real job requirements – something they have been insulated from for their entire careers.

]]> By: felixmk http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2009/01/14/a-sad-day-for-nortel-employees-and-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-7778 felixmk Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:10:08 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/?p=1883#comment-7778 If it goes public again, the stock will have value, but current shares are worth $0 once the final trading is done. If it goes public again, the stock will have value, but current shares are worth $0 once the final trading is done.

]]> By: ZmanOhYa http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2009/01/14/a-sad-day-for-nortel-employees-and-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-7749 ZmanOhYa Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:21:38 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/?p=1883#comment-7749 Zman kept sending Zmail till the company hit Zbottom. he is Znuts Zman kept sending Zmail till the company hit Zbottom. he is Znuts

]]> By: vishaldpatel http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2009/01/14/a-sad-day-for-nortel-employees-and-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-7743 vishaldpatel Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:46:56 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/?p=1883#comment-7743 I understand that the stock will be worth next to nothing for now. But if they come out of bankruptcy ... then it'll be worth something again, no? I understand that the stock will be worth next to nothing for now. But if they come out of bankruptcy … then it'll be worth something again, no?

]]> By: vishaldpatel http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2009/01/14/a-sad-day-for-nortel-employees-and-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-7744 vishaldpatel Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:46:01 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/?p=1883#comment-7744 No I understand that they'll be worth nothing... but there still will be shares. And say they come out of bankruptcy ... then the shares will be worth something again...no? No I understand that they'll be worth nothing… but there still will be shares. And say they come out of bankruptcy … then the shares will be worth something again…no?

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