Re: ****LAYOFFS AT ADOBE??????****

Subject: Re: ****LAYOFFS AT ADOBE??????****
From: Laura Lemay <lemay -at- lauralemay -dot- com>
To: John Hedtke <john -at- hedtke -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 14:58:56 -0800

It's in the financial news now -- 600 people, about 10% across the
board.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/adobe-issues-disappointing-outlook-cut/story.aspx


On Dec 3, 2008, at 2:33 PM, John Hedtke wrote:

>
>
> I've just heard that there are is a huge layoff going on today at
> Adobe. The rumor is that the entire San Diego office has been shut
> down, including the building itself. I've also heard that the Senior
> Product Evangelist for Flash/Flex/AIR has been laid off, along with a
> bunch of tech writers.
>
> There's also a rumor of 10% general cross-the-board layoffs
> throughout the company.
>
> Does anyone know anything further about this, please? This is really
> bad news both for Adobe and for the people who are getting laid off
> right before Xmas in this lousy economy. I am sorry to be hearing
> this.
>
> Yours truly,
>
> John Hedtke
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