Will Sprint go bankrupt? - Page 4

Chiefmanwillcatch · 03-11-2008, 02:50 PM

I know some of you worked there.

What's their main problems? Bad service?

Their stock has tanked. http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=S

**Dave Lane** · 03-12-2008, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by xbarretx

poor leadership didnt help us much either.

I think they have less money left than your casino cash. What a horrid operation they run.

Dave

xbarretx · 03-12-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by KCChiefsMan

this is the lowest it's gotten in 20 years.

Check prices post 9/11 back when PCS and FON were split (thats why the history doesnt look as bad b/c its not taking the split into consideration). trust me its been well below 6 bucks

IMHO that spells opportunity

xbarretx · 03-12-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Lane

I think they have less money left than your casino cash. What a horrid operation they run.

Dave

REP .. i mean hey thats the company i work for ya know

PhillyChiefFan · 03-12-2008, 10:42 AM

Bastards laid my dad off after 29 1/2 yrs of service in which he took 8 days of sick leave. He was 5 months away for being fully vested and eligible for retirement. Private sector sucks for security anymore.

Sure-Oz · 03-12-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by PhillyChiefFan

Bastards laid my dad off after 29 1/2 yrs of service in which he took 8 days of sick leave. He was 5 months away for being fully vested and eligible for retirement. Private sector sucks for security anymore.

Sorry to hear about your dad, he didn't get a severance or anything did he?

Eleazar · 03-12-2008, 11:08 AM

All phone companies have poor customer service. That's the price of being in an industry that is in a constant price war.

And another thing about that is, I never deal with my phone company's customer service people. I'm a pretty big boy, I can pay the bill on their website and search knowledge bases for answers to questions and everything else.

I also heard someone say once when I worked there that he thought upwards of 90% of reception problems were due to the handset and not the coverage.

Personally I never had coverage issues in KC when I was with them.

xbarretx · 03-12-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by PhillyChiefFan

Bastards laid my dad off after 29 1/2 yrs of service in which he took 8 days of sick leave. He was 5 months away for being fully vested and eligible for retirement. Private sector sucks for security anymore.

in old world sprint you were 100% vested after 5 years which your father would of had in spades. as for the 5 months do you mean as in having enough total work years to be able to retire?

im sorry to hear that in the past the company did such things. the good news is he would have received an income for over a year do to them laying him off. id get into the specifics of the exact formula but im sure that id get in trouble. regardless when you have that meany years under yuor belt, theres a good and bad to getting the boot.

htismaqe · 03-12-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Cochise

All phone companies have poor customer service. That's the price of being in an industry that is in a constant price war.

And another thing about that is, I never deal with my phone company's customer service people. I'm a pretty big boy, I can pay the bill on their website and search knowledge bases for answers to questions and everything else.

I also heard someone say once when I worked there that he thought upwards of 90% of reception problems were due to the handset and not the coverage.

Personally I never had coverage issues in KC when I was with them.

That's very true for the CONSUMER side of the business.

In the B2B sector, it's a much different story. Good customer service wins alot of deals, because the services themselves are a commodity. Sprint used to be one of the Big 3. But the customer service is SO bad that their corporate customer base is leaving in droves.

I barely even see them in competitive situations anymore, and my market is 2.5 hours from their corporate HQ.

epitome1170 · 03-12-2008, 11:43 AM

I am a Sprint customer and love it. I have yet to have problems and I can't beat the $15 a month I pay on my future mother-in-laws plan (she is a worker there). All of that said I have no problems with their customer service... not any more with Cingular/AT&T anyway. Customer service is always crap and that is how it always is.

I have heard a rumor though that T-Mobile is looking to buy Sprint though. Not sure the truth of that being it is coming from my fiancee (a T-Mobile employee).

For what it is worth, my fiance still uses Sprint has her service because she can getter a better plan there than with the employee plan at T-Mobile.

StcChief · 03-12-2008, 11:46 AM

Nextel customer converted to Sprint. No issues after getting phones activated from Internet purchase.

PhillyChiefFan · 03-12-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Sorry to hear about your dad, he didn't get a severance or anything did he?

First off, thank you.
I didn't really ask him about it, he did get something but it wasn't nearly as much as he should have gotten. I believe that is why they let him go when they did.

The hardest part was how hard he took it. He told me the one day that it was like "loosing a family member" because he had dedicated so much time and effort into his job. We moved from PA to OP, KS for his job and then they kicked him to the curb. It was REALLY hard on him.

Sure-Oz · 03-12-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by PhillyChiefFan

First off, thank you.
I didn't really ask him about it, he did get something but it wasn't nearly as much as he should have gotten. I believe that is why they let him go when they did.

The hardest part was how hard he took it. He told me the one day that it was like "loosing a family member" because he had dedicated so much time and effort into his job. We moved from PA to OP, KS for his job and then they kicked him to the curb. It was REALLY hard on him.

Companies suck ass, it's too bad a hard working loyal guy like your dad had to go down like that. My gf's dad recently got released in a company he was with for over 20 years, because they "needed to get younger" he is 52 and was making 100k+ salary. The guy that fired him was 15 years younger than him. Kinda sucks and he is trying to work something out for a severance and he was near retirement too. Alot of time invested in the job as well, traveling etc and being away from family. Just treated him like an old dog and said gtfo. Where is the loyalty i swear? Rich wigs like the Sprint President or VP i heard got a huge severance for being released well over a million easy.

Goodluck to your father, hopefully good things will happen for him, there needs to be more people like him doing their job.

xbarretx · 03-12-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Rich wigs like the Spring President or VP i heard got a huge severance for being released well over a million easy.

QFT

p.s. whats your PSN name Oz?

Sure-Oz · 03-12-2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by xbarretx

QFT

p.s. whats your PSN name Oz?

Be honest with you i haven't even gotten on or played a single game yet. I have a few BR movies though.

But my ID is Shizzy2001 so add it if you wish.

Once i start getting games expect me to be on there alot more. Hopefully real soon!

xbarretx · 03-12-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Be honest with you i haven't even gotten on or played a single game yet. I have a few BR movies though.

But my ID is Shizzy2001 so add it if you wish.

Once i start getting games expect me to be on there alot more. Hopefully real soon!

will do

sorry for the temp post hijack

03-11-2008, 02:50 PM
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03-12-2008, 10:42 AM	#49
PhillyChiefFan Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harrisburg, PA Casino cash: $4621139	Bastards laid my dad off after 29 1/2 yrs of service in which he took 8 days of sick leave. He was 5 months away for being fully vested and eligible for retirement. Private sector sucks for security anymore.
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03-12-2008, 11:08 AM	#51
Eleazar Beyond the Rapids Join Date: May 2003 Location: Langley, VA Casino cash: $-370000	All phone companies have poor customer service. That's the price of being in an industry that is in a constant price war. And another thing about that is, I never deal with my phone company's customer service people. I'm a pretty big boy, I can pay the bill on their website and search knowledge bases for answers to questions and everything else. I also heard someone say once when I worked there that he thought upwards of 90% of reception problems were due to the handset and not the coverage. Personally I never had coverage issues in KC when I was with them.
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03-12-2008, 11:43 AM	#54
epitome1170 CP's Resident S.E. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: KCMO Casino cash: $9562460	I am a Sprint customer and love it. I have yet to have problems and I can't beat the $15 a month I pay on my future mother-in-laws plan (she is a worker there). All of that said I have no problems with their customer service... not any more with Cingular/AT&T anyway. Customer service is always crap and that is how it always is. I have heard a rumor though that T-Mobile is looking to buy Sprint though. Not sure the truth of that being it is coming from my fiancee (a T-Mobile employee). For what it is worth, my fiance still uses Sprint has her service because she can getter a better plan there than with the employee plan at T-Mobile.
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03-12-2008, 11:46 AM	#55
StcChief Playing for #1 Draft Pick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Just West of Lambs land Casino cash: $10004900	Nextel customer converted to Sprint. No issues after getting phones activated from Internet purchase. __________________ sig test for this screwy schema
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