Beth, sorry to hear about that.  You should have called our Customer Service
Dept and complained. Believe me, they listen!

Kat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elizabeth H. Thiers" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: Lay-Offs-hosiery


> Well, Kat, we love ya but, your bosses must be sadists.  I mean, I spent 5
> bucks at eckerds to buy some hose that didn't fit right, and had a run it
> before 2 hours of wearing them.  I don't remember them being this bad
> before.  It's too hot in Florida for nylons anyway.
>
> Beth T.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> Subject: Re: Lay-Offs
>
>
> oh, with casual dress codes hosery is really in trouble.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathleen Salkin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>
> Subject: Re: Lay-Offs
>
>
> OK guys it's simple - profits.
>
> Our sales are down, inventories are up.  How can we keep operating at
excess
> capacity if sales are down, inventories are not going down, and workers
must
> be paid?
>
> Perhaps I should tell you I work in the hosiery textile business and times
> are especially tough for the textile industry.  Women are not buying hose
> like they used to, and so business is down.  I don't like it, but as a
> person who works for private industry and has to ultimately answer to
> shareholders, I can understand.
>
> By cutting down now, we are avoiding bigger layoffs in the near future.
> Also a division is moving to this area and so some of our laid-off
employees
> will be able to find jobs within the corporation.
>
>                  Kat