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Camerons to cut 9 per cent of support staff as part of Integreon deal

Support staff are the roots of any company. The backbone. They work diligently, and with minimum fuss to ensure the needs of the clients, both internal and external, are met. Without them the company will still run, and the people at the top will continue to get even richer. There is no doubt about that. However, what most companies fail to realise is, the service levels they have come to expect and rely upon, will suddenly be gone. And unfortunately, the loyalty, service, dedication, flexibility and attention to detail shown by the support staff of CMS over the last 40 years will only be missed when it is no longer there. To those of you who believe we are "flab" to be cut off, and seem to feel we need reminding that this is "a business". We, who pay the bills, bank the payments, bill the clients and generally make sure the rest of you can do your jobs properly, do not need reminding. We are the people who keep that business running on a day to day basis. You may feel smug and superior now, however, it would be wise to consider the implications for the next level up. The outsourcing of support staff is without doubt, only the beginning. How long do you think it will be before the "powers that be" start pruning back the twigs and branches half way up the tree and beyond. Trust me, nobody is safe from this. It is only a matter of time.

31-Jan-2011

2:15 pm