| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 13:52 - May 3 with 6587 views | majorraglan |
Terrible news, 800 jobs gone, but thousands more will be hit. Hopefully the new regeneration program will be able to do something to offset the job losses. I am stunned to hear this. |  | |  |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 13:54 - May 3 with 6584 views | WxmJax |
This is Virgin media in Llansamlet, not Virgin Atlantic near the train station. Dreadful news for all involved. |  |
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 13:55 - May 3 with 6577 views | cmajack |
Absolutely terrible news for the workers and their families. | | | |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 14:34 - May 3 with 6520 views | oh_tommy_tommy |
Dreadful news |  |
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 14:37 - May 3 with 6511 views | controversial_jack |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 14:34 - May 3 by oh_tommy_tommy |
Dreadful news |
Mt Daughter works there and she has said they are moving the operation to Manilla, probably to avoid paying taxes, yet many blame the EU and immigration for the problems of this country. | | | |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 15:08 - May 3 with 6458 views | Private_Partz |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 14:34 - May 3 by oh_tommy_tommy |
Dreadful news |
Indeed. Seems we can't even compete for call centre jobs in this area. A declining Public Sector and our University are the only big employers around. |  |
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 15:26 - May 3 with 6412 views | theloneranger |
A lot of the Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile customer services are already set up right across the Philippines
Sad to see Llansamlet closing down, a lot of people were made redundant or relocated from there to England about years 5/6 years ago.
It's been in the pipeline since Liberty Global bought Virgin Media in 2013. |  |
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 15:31 - May 3 with 6404 views | Wingstandwood |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 15:08 - May 3 by Private_Partz |
Indeed. Seems we can't even compete for call centre jobs in this area. A declining Public Sector and our University are the only big employers around. |
So true and without the public sector i.e. DVLA, hospitals, dwindling local authority jobs and what's left of the civil service etc, I dread to think what a state this part of the world would be in.
I have never been so pessimistic/worried about the SW Wales/Swansea economy and thats after seeing the decades of continuum/decline and accompanying relentless bad news stories since Thatcher and Co arrived on the scene nigh 40 years ago.
This area/locality is now at absolute rock bottom! |  |
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 15:40 - May 3 with 6382 views | oh_tommy_tommy |
Billionaire Branson
How much Facking money does the c@nt want
I was looking to switch to virgin media , that won’t be happening now [Post edited 3 May 2018 15:42]
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 15:55 - May 3 with 6345 views | theloneranger |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 15:40 - May 3 by oh_tommy_tommy |
Billionaire Branson
How much Facking money does the c@nt want
I was looking to switch to virgin media , that won’t be happening now [Post edited 3 May 2018 15:42]
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Tommy, Richard Branson has virtually nothing to do with Virgin Media.
When Ntl and Telewest merged in 2006, they went to Branson and licensed the Virgin brand name. Like many companies with the Virgin brand name he doesn't own them.
Branded revenue from companies that bear the Virgin name has made him a billionaire. | |
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 16:13 - May 3 with 6292 views | oh_tommy_tommy |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 15:55 - May 3 by theloneranger |
Tommy, Richard Branson has virtually nothing to do with Virgin Media.
When Ntl and Telewest merged in 2006, they went to Branson and licensed the Virgin brand name. Like many companies with the Virgin brand name he doesn't own them.
Branded revenue from companies that bear the Virgin name has made him a billionaire. |
Oh Ok I’ll look into that .
I’ll not be moving to them none the less | |
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:21 - May 3 with 6171 views | trampie |
Terrible news yet again for the area, Labour, Conservatives, Lib-Dem neo-liberalism not working. |  |
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:32 - May 3 with 6148 views | acejack3065 |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:21 - May 3 by trampie |
Terrible news yet again for the area, Labour, Conservatives, Lib-Dem neo-liberalism not working. |
why are you trying to score political points when 800 people have just lost their jobs? |  | | |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:40 - May 3 with 6122 views | trampie |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:32 - May 3 by acejack3065 |
why are you trying to score political points when 800 people have just lost their jobs? |
I'm not, I'm not or never have been a member of any political party its an observation on my part that Labour, Conservatives and Lib-Dems are sh*t. | |
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:44 - May 3 with 6110 views | some_bloke |
800 low paid, low quality jobs lost in a dump like Swansea. There seems to be an agenda to run Swansea, Llanelli and West Wales in general into the ground. [Post edited 3 May 2018 17:44]
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:44 - May 3 with 6106 views | Highjack |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:44 - May 3 by some_bloke |
800 low paid, low quality jobs lost in a dump like Swansea. There seems to be an agenda to run Swansea, Llanelli and West Wales in general into the ground. [Post edited 3 May 2018 17:44]
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Welcome back. |  |
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:46 - May 3 with 6099 views | some_bloke |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:44 - May 3 by Highjack |
Welcome back. |
Welcome back who? | | | |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:47 - May 3 with 6094 views | pikeypaul |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:32 - May 3 by acejack3065 |
why are you trying to score political points when 800 people have just lost their jobs? |
Don't worry the usual suspects will be along soon blaming BREXIT on the jobs going to the Phillipines.
330 AFLI |  |
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:48 - May 3 with 6089 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
The lack of investment in SW Wales is a real concern. The WA are culpable. |  |
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 18:05 - May 3 with 6033 views | jack_lord |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:48 - May 3 by JACKMANANDBOY |
The lack of investment in SW Wales is a real concern. The WA are culpable. |
Totally agree.
If we didn't have a WA at least that place would have nothing as well. It is just rubbing our noses in it. |  |
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 18:13 - May 3 with 6001 views | some_bloke |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:44 - May 3 by Highjack |
Welcome back. |
Hey maybe, just maybe I happened to have the same opinion as many, many, many other people living in the area? Who'd have thought that eh? [Post edited 3 May 2018 18:16]
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| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 18:15 - May 3 with 5993 views | majorraglan |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:44 - May 3 by some_bloke |
800 low paid, low quality jobs lost in a dump like Swansea. There seems to be an agenda to run Swansea, Llanelli and West Wales in general into the ground. [Post edited 3 May 2018 17:44]
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I can’t comment on the pay rates, but it’s 800 less pay cheques coming in to the Swansea area which equates to less money for families in this area, less money being spent in shops and local businesses which impacts on their viability, more jobs shed etc etc etc.
My nephew will be one of those losing his job, there’s not a great deal out there and this is a big blow for a young man. | | | |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 18:16 - May 3 with 5988 views | jack2jack |
That is a hell of a blow for all those employed there. I do hope that there is something that the local authority and those up in Cardiff can do to soften the blow.
The local economy is suffering as it is, without this bombshell being dropped.
I hear that the operation is going to go abroad, well that just says it all, taking this type of business offshore.It would appear that the call centre bubble in the UK is going to burst if it hasn't already.
Good luck to all those affected, in finding employment elsewhere.Terrible news! |  | | |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 18:17 - May 3 with 5984 views | clloy2 |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:44 - May 3 by some_bloke |
800 low paid, low quality jobs lost in a dump like Swansea. There seems to be an agenda to run Swansea, Llanelli and West Wales in general into the ground. [Post edited 3 May 2018 17:44]
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I wouldn't call it an agenda. Its a policy be it Westminster or WAG that's in full swing.
Never mind, Im sure the Swansea tidal barrage will replace many of the lost jobs.!!! | | | |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 18:18 - May 3 with 5978 views | Highjack |
| Virgin Closing Down in Swansea on 17:48 - May 3 by JACKMANANDBOY |
The lack of investment in SW Wales is a real concern. The WA are culpable. |
Yep the suggestion on the news is that Manchester was chosen over Swansea because of better transport links. | |
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