Centrica’s farcical handling of job cuts would be hilarious if it wasn’t so insulting to the hundreds of people losing their livelihoods.
The British Gas owner has made 406 posts redundant at its smart home device arm Hive.
It’s a hammer blow that has caused real pain in the city.
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But managing director Claire Miles didn’t have the decency to show up at the Glasgow office to make the announcement herself.
Initially, staff were told she had overslept after staying up late dealing with media inquiries and hadn’t made her flight up from London.
That story changed yesterday, after Labour MP Paul Sweeney raised concerns.
Despite what staff were told, the firm’s media relations director Tim Cowen said it was actually the Daily Record’s fault she hadn’t been there.
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What a load of pathetic nonsense.
But Centrica hasn’t just shamed itself with these wild excuses.
The whole decision absolutely stinks.
The Hive technology is central to the future of the business yet they are outsourcing these jobs and making skilled workers redundant.
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There’s a strong suspicion the firm is putting short-term profit ahead of long-term strategic thinking.
A company as big as Centrica should really take some responsibility for its own actions.
And it should also show some commitment to its local workforce.
