Obnoxious Bitch

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

If Mc Kinsey’s Been Called In, Prepare for Layoffs

From this morning’s Cynopsis:

Conde Nast sent a memo out to staffers on Monday saying it was shuttering the print publications Gourmet, Cookie, Modern Bride and Elegant Bride as part of a massive restructuring effort. The publisher hired consultancy McKinsey & Company to help figure out how to cut down on costs and grow its digital businesses, in the face of deep drops in print advertising revenue. (emphasis added)

No less than 5 times during my so-called career did the arrival of Mc Kinsey consultants result in anything other than layoffs. I survived a few of them…