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Billboard / Hollywood Reporter lays off entire IT staff due to Covid19

26 points by smacktoward 7y ago

purrplexed 7y ago
They did it! Perfect IT
runawaybottle 7y ago
So what is there plan when they need IT again?
- watwut 7y ago
  They wont need article again. From another article, they are also "slashing more than a third of the newsrooms jobs" and plans further cuts. They are buying a little bit more time for the few remaining people after which they are likely to end completely.
  - flattone 7y ago
    Other article link?
jariel 7y ago
How are 'basic company' IT operations even happening in North America? For low-margin companies, wouldn't this be done in India?
- jabroni_salad 7y ago
  From what I can tell, low-margin companies just buy walmart computers and use AOL email accounts. Once they are in the 10-20 employee range they start looking for either a part-timer or a managed service provider (MSP). They'll also want this if they have basically any compliance targets (most of mine get audited by the FDIC or a reinsurer). On the MSP side we use an RMM tool to automate workstation and server management across all our clients, handle audits, plan their infrastructure growth, manage the more complicated saas apps like O365/G-suite, etc. Most basic companies are fairly hands-off once you have them in a good spot, I think I spent more time through coronavirus helping them iron down their bureaucracy re: WFH than actual technical challenges. Very few of my clients are interested in India and geographic proximity plays a larger role in provider selection than any other factor. We get face2face with every client at least once a month and can actually show up to handle an issue when needed.
- perl4ever 7y ago
  I used to work for a company that provided "outsourced business process services" to public and private sector clients, and about half the employees were in India, but half not. Last I knew, they weren't making much if any money though. But my point is, yes, everything gets outsourced, but plenty of outsourcing goes to Americans or wherever.
floatingatoll 7y ago
CNN has the internal memo linked to this event: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/14/media/hollywood-reporter-layoffs/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/14/media/hollywood-reporter-layo...

26 points by smacktoward 7y ago

purrplexed 7y ago

They did it! Perfect IT

runawaybottle 7y ago

So what is there plan when they need IT again?

watwut 7y ago
They wont need article again. From another article, they are also "slashing more than a third of the newsrooms jobs" and plans further cuts. They are buying a little bit more time for the few remaining people after which they are likely to end completely.
- flattone 7y ago
  Other article link?

jariel 7y ago

How are 'basic company' IT operations even happening in North America? For low-margin companies, wouldn't this be done in India?

jabroni_salad 7y ago
From what I can tell, low-margin companies just buy walmart computers and use AOL email accounts. Once they are in the 10-20 employee range they start looking for either a part-timer or a managed service provider (MSP). They'll also want this if they have basically any compliance targets (most of mine get audited by the FDIC or a reinsurer). On the MSP side we use an RMM tool to automate workstation and server management across all our clients, handle audits, plan their infrastructure growth, manage the more complicated saas apps like O365/G-suite, etc. Most basic companies are fairly hands-off once you have them in a good spot, I think I spent more time through coronavirus helping them iron down their bureaucracy re: WFH than actual technical challenges. Very few of my clients are interested in India and geographic proximity plays a larger role in provider selection than any other factor. We get face2face with every client at least once a month and can actually show up to handle an issue when needed.
perl4ever 7y ago
I used to work for a company that provided "outsourced business process services" to public and private sector clients, and about half the employees were in India, but half not. Last I knew, they weren't making much if any money though. But my point is, yes, everything gets outsourced, but plenty of outsourcing goes to Americans or wherever.

floatingatoll 7y ago

CNN has the internal memo linked to this event: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/14/media/hollywood-reporter-layoffs/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/14/media/hollywood-reporter-layo...