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| With season tickets sold out, Heat fires season sales staff |
| 2010-07-31 |
| I blame Bush The Heat's decision to halt season tickets sales on speculation it might sign LeBron James means the team no longer needs a season ticket sales staff. About 30 employees were told Friday morning they were losing their jobs, and some were moved to other positions. The Heat confirmed the layoffs in a statement indicating with its season ticket inventory "exhausted, we no longer require a season ticket sales team to sell tickets. "While the decision to release part of our sales force was a difficult one, we greatly appreciate their contributions to the company," the statement continued. "We have also hired a placement service to assist those individuals find new employment." Sources said the employees made a base salary and commission, which was sizable during the sales rush that came on rumors the team might sign LeBron James, Chris Bosh and re-sign Dwyane Wade. Some employees were offered severance of up to a year's salary and extended benefits. Additionally, some staffers might be hired back to oversee season ticket holder accounts, the sources said. |
| Posted by:Beavis |