Manulife/John Hancock cuts jobs

By adamg on Thu, 07/16/2009 - 9:28am

We're hearing they're eliminating 31 positions - 8 through attrition and the rest through layoffs, in part because workers in Manila are much cheaper to hire.

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Manulife, etc.

By plt3012 on Thu, 07/16/2009 - 3:55pm.

Did these guys get tax breaks from either the city or state? If so, it might be time to revisit them.

Apparently, people in

By anon on Thu, 07/16/2009 - 11:33pm.

Apparently, people in Manilla don't spend their whole day surfing the net and blogging, which is why some people get shitcanned.

Do you have specific info

By neilv on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 12:19am.

Do you have specific info that the layoffs in question are of people who do that?

I doubt that anyone being laid off right now needs to hear unjustified rumors/grumbling that it's their fault.

what about those returning

By anon on Sun, 08/30/2009 - 11:14am.

what about those returning from maternity leave? When will they be notified that there have been layoffs? I'm sure they won't get a caseload upon return since Manila is taking over.

Mostly annuity department..

By anon on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 5:48pm.

Mostly annuity department.. Annuities just are not selling right now it really has nothing to do with the reasons listed.