Yikes! British Insurer Accidentally Fires 1,300 Staff by Email
- Posted on April 21, 2012 at 2:53pm by
Scott Baker
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LONDON (NewsCore) — British insurance company Aviva accidentally fired all 1,300 staff of its asset management division Friday, before quickly realizing the gaffe and reassuring them the bluntly-worded email was intended only for one worker.
The email from London-based Aviva Investors’ human resources department told staff to surrender any company property as they left the building and reminded them that they were prevented from sharing any company secrets, The (London) Daily Telegraph reported.
The email read, “I am required to remind you of your contractual obligations to the company you are leaving. You have an obligation to retain any confidential information pertaining to Aviva Investors operations, systems and clients.”
After detailing what was required of the outgoing staff, the email closed by saying, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and wish you all the best for the future.”
Shocked staff received a contrite email minutes later from the company’s human resources department apologizing for the misunderstanding.
The incident came just two days after an Aviva board overhaul was announced, with Aviva Investors boss Alain Dromer among those departing.
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Apple Bite
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 5:12amIf I’m a customer of said “Insurer”, I’m as mad as a wet cat in an ice cold breeze…
Report Post »Larry E
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 10:07pmThat’d sure inspire a whole lot of confidence in me if I worked there. Can we say looking for another job starting ASAP. Firing someone via e-mail has to be about as rude and spineless as it gets. Man up and go tell the terminated employee they’ve gotten the sack.
Report Post »txn4justice
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 9:49pmYes, “Accidentally”.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 5:09pmAhem. oops sorry. the person this was intended for will be dealt with person to person; as it should have been done in the first place.
Report Post »Thevoice
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 5:47pmWell its another perfect example of the way things are managed today…(poorly) With zero common sense…..To lazy to even get off their ass and go fire someone…Lets send a email …duh…. Gee ..Would anyone invest money with them seeing as that’s how the place is managed ..Sort of like our Obama ran commie guberment today..Hey I sent you a email …I work here but don’t really know or do anything. But I have a free guberment lunch or dinner to attend…and a guberment sabbatical to go to…Didn’t you get the email….
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 4:47pmAnd once again we have another of those “Ooops!” moments; generated by a boss who still fails to understand that “Never hit the ‘Send All’ button” on an e-mail.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 3:48pmOops, Not Plan X… just tell them it was a mistake!
Report Post »NOMOBIGDRAMANOBAMA
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 3:44pmNothing like the “personal touch.”
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 3:36pmYIKES
Most every Taxpayer Funded Obama scam green energy , DEMOCRAT bundler leading, Shell company has fired ALL their employees, FOR REAL.
YIKES
40% of voting Americans still like this moron.
YIKES
The same 40% are complaining about the gas prices SKYROCKETING
YIKES
The same 40% are the American TAKER class
YIKES
Report Post »Mike777
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 3:19pmI blame Al Gore cuz he invented the internet…………………..
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 3:18pmAccident? My backside….for one person followed by more….be thankful you have a job today because you may not have it tomorrow…..
Report Post »Spokane Armory
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 3:15pmNow THAT’S funny!
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 6:01pmCan we assign him to the GSA ?
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on April 21, 2012 at 3:04pmWho hasn’t made an error and wish they could take back an email or other as it goes through cyber space, I haven’t done anything that bad but I will certainly will try now to do better. (I think lol)
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