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Wow, what a wonderful story with a tragic finish. It’s tales like this that make us stronger. My coronary heart goes out to Chandra Pope. Stick with it, Denise Ryan.
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Inis Weatherhead, Coquitlam
Telus layoffs: The longer term shouldn’t be pleasant
Re: Telus to chop 6,000 jobs, blames regulatory modifications and better prices
Whereas Telus tries to justify its layoffs, “claiming it’s resulting from financial and regulatory causes,” it raises some questions: Why are many of the layoffs in Canada, the place the corporate makes the majority of its income? Telus likes to brag about giving the place they dwell however how about sustaining Canadian jobs?
The majority of earnings go to shareholders, which is nice in case you are a shareholder, however not in case you are an worker who helps generate these earnings.
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I needed to chuckle at Telus rep Doug French’s quote that shoppers need extra self-service choices. What? Inform that to an older consumer who has waited on the cellphone for over an hour after which been directed to on-line choices once they simply need to communicate with somebody who can remedy their problem fairly than pulling out what’s left of their hair.
The longer term shouldn’t be pleasant, in my view.
David Hoffard, New Westminster
Purple Robinson Day on the PNE a well-deserved tribute
Congratulations to the administrators of the PNE for honouring an area DJ legend with a special occasion on the PNE this 12 months on Aug. 31. Purple Robinson was a gifted, high-energy, properly revered DJ who launched plenty of massive names, together with Elvis Presley, to followers in Vancouver — to not point out the massive fan base he had on radio.