Yep, it is tough, especially now. I don't wish a layoff on anyone.
Yes, she showed me the email from a few weeks ago about that. Unfortunately, the people in her department didn't qualify as they didn't have the 15 years. I have no info as far as how many were eligible but did not take the offer.
Wait, so that means USTA had about 550 full time staff? What are / were they all doing? I understand that running an event like the US Open is a whole project, but I'm sure they have contractor, part-time and volunteer staff specifically for the US Open in addition to full-timers. Ok there's also player development and adult leagues / tournaments, but again I'd assume many are part-timers and volunteers.
I have empathy for anyone losing their jobs - certainly not their fault if the organization they work for is overstaffed.
Isn’t the White Plains office, the national HQs? Where is that going to be located? They will still have certain backoffice functions? Accounting, IT, etc... that still needs to happen.
"The downsizing calls for a phased closing of the White Plains office, with the remaining staff relocating to a still-undetermined location in New York."
Perhaps you mean reverse discrimination by not offering the same generous package to those under 50?
The line I quoted from the story leads you to believe that those offered the voluntary departure package may have been the ones that made up a good portion of the 20% let go, but not enough info to know if that is actually true or not. I'm also guessing those let go did not get the same package as described in the voluntary departure package.
Here is a very interesting article on the changes:
USTA transformational plan means major job cuts — THE ONLY TENNIS SITE
THe USTA announced that 110 national-level jobs have been cut as the first step of a massive re-imagining of the organization's strategic objectives.opencourt.ca
Summary:
Since I am an amateur player, I'm hoping that this means we will see big improvements in USTA League and tournaments.
- Lots of cost cutting, including high salary positions.
- Virtual elimination of the pro player development program.
- Redirection of the USTA's focus back to "grassroots" amateur tennis, aka "growing the game."
- Plus, TennisLink going away.
As harsh as it sounds it is so true. People tend to think 'I do a good job, this company (insert any name here) is not going to survive without me'. And while many /most indeed do a good job _every single person _ is replaceable. If you work long enough and go through few reduction in work force you will often find yourself thinking 'hmm, that dude i worked with for years knew a lot, how are we going to carry on without him?' and few weeks later - hmm, why exactly we needed him at all all these years? Sad but true...
There are lots of bloated bureaucracies that can easily be cut in half.
500 employees cut to 400... What exactly do all those people do?
announced Monday a comprehensive reorganization program that eliminated 110 jobs -- reducing the national staff by about 20% -- and will result in the closure of the organization's office in White Plains, New York.
There is lots of work going on in the back and employees need to take breaks too. The USPS has been fabulous in this crisis. Not one letter got missed nor any package
I have seen countless times that when a person is laid off, he thinks he is better than others and just a victim. Others think the same about him.
There should be many more diversity coordinators to increase the diversity among the diversity coordinators.
They're making PR commercials for the Post Office.
***Evil Newman laughing gif*****
If those ~400 USTA employees are for all 50 states and include all the regional employees like USTA Northern California, that is not too bad...
But still good to cut the bloated salaries of the Pam Shriver types. It is not justified.
What does Pam Shriver bring to the table that justifies her high six figure salary.
The new wave of thinking now is that players will self organize and self police.
Soureshs will even volunteer to come sit on offenders.
I believe the story was about USTA National alone, all of the sections are separate organizations, although I believe USTA Eastern is currently located at the same White Plains location it appears will be gradually vacated by National.
The USTA is a lot more than what we who play Adult League see. From this page, https://www.usta.com/en/home/about-usta/usta-leadership/national/usta-executive-staff.html, they list the executive staff for the different parts of the organization:I was thinking those 500 USTA employees (now cut back to 400) included employees at the local offices that facilitate local play... But apparently not.
In that case the national organization, IMO, is too bloated at 400 employees, given that they are not even involved locally.
Any idea of the number of employees at these local/state offices? Presumably those local organizations are funded not by annual usta membership fees but by fees for local leagues?
I believe the Sections do get some of their funding from USTA National as grants.
It’s not really a matter of foresight. The way Wimbledon is legally structured is fairly unique, and incentivises the AELTC to over-insure the tournament.
They are not. Realistically the premiums for pandemic insurance were excessive given the perceived risk, which is why nobody had it.Wonder if they are insured for the Open like Wimbledon was.
