pimmo2000

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http://bbc.co.uk/news/business-21347814

Good or bad news for employees?

Oldun

Take-overs usually end up with rendundancies, so bad news.

ScoobySteve69

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Not necessarily.

ScoobyWon't

Another price rise coming for the consumers, too, I expect.

urban

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True, but when was the last time you saw a takeover that didn't have any redundancies.

f1_fan

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I wouldn't worry unduly on the redundancy front pimmo (you do still work for them yes?) as in this case they are beig taken over by a company that doesn't have a presence in the UK so it's not the same as many other takeover that are usually by a competitor in the same market! If there are redundancies I wouldn't expect them to be a massive number, but only time will tell of course.

Tidgy

if price goes up im gone, can get fast internet with bt now so the main reason for me staying with virgin has now gone.

That said could be a good thing for customers (and staff), more power to get better customer deals.

Wurzel

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Not to mentions hours and hours of more commercial breaks

alcazar

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Can't see it being better for the customer....is it ever?

pimmo2000

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I do, can't help but wonder if they have a team doing the same job as my team ..
Duplication and all that.

Can't see it making any difference, maybe more products, if they decided to bring in the VAS from LG

mamoon2

The main reason to go with Virgin is so you don't have to endure BT.

I'd rather pull my own eyes out than have BT.

Not a chance their fast broadband will be as good as Virgin either

hodgy0_2

these nearly always end up with a reduction in the overall head count

liberty global is not buying Virgin to keep it's employees in a job

it is buying Virgin to get "synergy" which is economies of scale and a more efficient use of resource (including human ones)

It will deffo be bad news for some employes

myblackwrx

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Fecking hope not as they've got a price rise this month.

alcazar

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Sick of their price rises...what do we get? More adverts?

Adrian F

Virgin are to expensive for me already, you didnt need the speed for most day to day tasks.

i haven't had a wage rise since i started my job 3 years ago i dont see where the inflationary pressures are all the prices are rising but no one has more wages?

strange but at work most companies are holding their prices year on year but as an individual prices are rising on items you buy on a regular basis food prices are outrageous for staple items like chicken and potato's etc.

alcazar

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The quoted inflation rate is a lie. End of.

zip106

Can't get Virgin where I live - shame, as I'm stuck with Sky.

Dr Hu

Agree... When water is up 3%, gas and electric 8%, car insurance up 20%, food up god knows what... How can inflation be 2%???? it doesnt compute

FlightMan

iPads are cheaper.


But I agree, it's all a fecking con.