just got a lay off notification from a company owned by kyocera. was told it was a nationwide corporate decision affecting several kyocera owned dealers. anyone else hear anything or know what the story is ?

Does not surprise me, I was told all their direct branches were loosing money, had not made a profit on any of them

No wonder look at what we got to work with. I still want to know why I have to kiss someones a** to get Q&A reports.

Cant you just download the QA from kmaconnect

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Originally posted by Mark B:
No wonder look at what we got to work with. I still want to know why I have to kiss someones a** to get Q&A reports.

Yes we do, finally after much nagging. I ran a Konica dealership a few years back and I sure do miss the monthly SSD support solution documents they provided. I only had to call for manufaturer support one time in two years. I had all the info I needed online.

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Originally posted by TonerDog:
Does not surprise me, I was told all their direct branches were loosing money, had not made a profit on any of them

All OEM SALES/marketing reps think dealers are making ton of money, they always have lots of lame suggesting
they find out the hard way about something called overhead

Sure would be nice if Kyocera would have grouped their database instead of a hodgepodge of QA's. Konica (before Minolta) handed out tech tips, grouped by model. Awesome help and knowledge.

Z

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Originally posted by TonerDog:
Cant you just download the QA from kmaconnect

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Originally posted by Mark B:
No wonder look at what we got to work with. I still want to know why I have to kiss someones a** to get Q&A reports.

Agreed. If it's enough of of a problem to make a QA on, why not just make it a tech pub, like Canon does.

Drew, where ya been hidin out at?

Bottom Line: They don't think we're intellegent enough to decipher their tech bulletins and that we'll all run to our computers and order a bunch of usless parts that we'll never use nor need. Then we'll bitch when we get stuck with them (it didn't fix the problem) and can't send them back. It'll cause a run on parts that they don't have enough stock of.

Now isn't that what we all do when we find out about a problem? Why are they concerned about selling us all parts that we won't use? Is that not what they used to do when new machines came out way back when? (analogs) How many of us are stuck with parts that we will never use, based on their recomendation?

Ok, I feel better now!!!!

not again ...this topics are so burn out...kyo will never stop firing people...i wonder why ????our quota went up!!!!webejammin where r u on the topic...give ur 2 cents..



DUMMIETEK...no more lay-off please...listen to ur concious

good show ol chap. i agree

The question is obvious D-Tek. Are the laid-off employees being replaced?

If the answer is no, it's strictly a downsizing decision.

If the answer is yes, then it's a choice to refocus the company to find a fresh, creative approach to success.

I think we all know the answer. But who elected you forum critic? Us techs raise our families on Kyocera's strength. This is our outlet to express our thoughts, ideas and worries.

Besides nothing is more "burn out" than smiley faces.

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you r correct webe...the purpose of the forum is that ...to put in ???? kyo practices & behaviour.the fact is every opinion here counts, & we need to discuss the topic but in reality r we helping others or making any real changes over @ kyo...i dont think so...you have read as many here previous discussions on the matter but the practices continues...do u think kyo really cares...that is the...???...


DUMMIETEK...great dialoque...great minds...great answers...next...

Eric,
I'm in the UK now, had enough of the BS at you know where, plus had a family commitment here. Working back a field tech again, noo stress, and with a nice fat KYO dealer, life is good.