TheOP913

Sprint's 'Against the Odds' Turnaround Looks Less and Less Likely

Ed - I have lived on the East Coast and I have lived in the Midwest. I have worked for Nextel and I have worked for Sprint. I was excited when the Sprint-Nextel merger was announced and I picked up and moved my family from Virginia to KC. My only reservation in doing so was, "What if things don't work out with this merger? What are my options for employment (high-tech or telecomm) in the KC market?" My initial fears have come true as the company is sputtering and there are NOT many options in this market for high-tech and telecomm. Add in the downward turning economy and it is even worse. Many, if not all of the companies lauded by other responses are laying off workers...just as Sprint is doing.

I passed on voluntarily leaving Sprint earlier this year because I believe we DO have the assets that will enable us to return to greatness. I did not move my family half way across the country to quit. However, your evaluation of the employee morale and management attitudes is 100% on the money. Hesse needs to initiate sweeping management reductions/changes, and there are still more unproductive, change-blocking individual contributors that can be removed. I am sure I will receive flaming responses to this, but it is realistic and it is the truth...we need more of both at Sprint right now.