Thanks. I think the number was around 17mil, but the company does not seem to be going under. A lot of people were laid off at the end of that year, but it’s not clear whether the total was any more than just normal cost cutting.
I occasionally buy the small local paper because it’s cheaper than paper towels for soaking up cooking grease. It mostly seems to be just high school sports scores, and obituaries.
My boss’s boss, and his chief assistant, went out to lunch one day and then when they were off the property they called HR to resign. Big mystery, and then about 3months later my boss gave 2 weeks’ notice. More big mystery. Turns out the FBI was on their tail and they have all been arrested. I’m not sure of the exact specific charges, but essentially they are accused of high-tech embezzling from the company.
I think it was covered in San Jose. This was a couple of years ago.