Wanna be a Dapper Dan?

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Re: Wanna be a Dapper Dan?

Post by Zazu » Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:30 pm

GaTechGal wrote:Personally, I can't remember ever seeing a Dapper Dan that I thought was under 40. The age requirement seems out of wack.
Remember, this is the same company that disbanded (no pun intended) the Main Street Marching Band and dismissed all of it's long-term (and thus older) members, only to create a new band a year later composed entirely of younger performers.


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Re: Wanna be a Dapper Dan?

Post by delsdad » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:14 am

Zazu wrote:Remember, this is the same company that disbanded (no pun intended) the Main Street Marching Band and dismissed all of it's long-term (and thus older) members, only to create a new band a year later composed entirely of younger performers.
And less expensive, no doubt, due to their lack of seniority! Companies all over pull that same stunt.



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Re: Wanna be a Dapper Dan?

Post by TdcOgre » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:56 am

delsdad wrote:And less expensive, no doubt, due to their lack of seniority! Companies all over pull that same stunt.

The usual scenario is the make sure to "downsize" one or two low seniority employees for every 50 or so high seniority employees. That way there aren't any EEOC complaints.



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