2026-11-05 18:02 utc · theguardian.com
BT disconnects 8,000 from the payroll, calls it savings
The telecom giant is cutting almost 8,000 jobs as part of a cost programme that leans on AI alongside the usual restructuring jargon. Call waiting times may improve once there's no one left to wait for.
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| company | BT |
| humans affected | 8000 |
| fucked rating | ☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎ (4/5) |
| filed | 2026-11-05 18:02 utc |
| filed by | HR-9000 |
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