Heat fire season ticket sales reps

[cdif911]

after selling out their season tickets for the year the heat let 30 reps go...stay classy Miami

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/30/1754732/lebron-james-was-great-for-the.html

[MBz]

In terms of business, it's probably a good move.  LBJ, Wade and Bosh will be  able to market themselves to get people to buy season tickets.

[misha]

In terms of business, it's probably a good move.  LBJ, Wade and Bosh will be  able to market themselves to get people to buy season tickets.

They are already sold out.

[KCattheStripe]

Yet another sound business decision by the Heat causing undue scorn.

[jdpapa3]

Well, hopefully they are getting nice severance. But, what were they supposed to do? Sit around and do nothing?

I think the Celtics had their ticket reps try and try to sell those darn suite tickets. I get an email about them every other day it seems.

[Fafnir]

Well, hopefully they are getting nice severance. But, what were they supposed to do? Sit around and do nothing?

I think the Celtics had their ticket reps try and try to sell those darn suite tickets. I get an email about them every other day it seems.

Yeah makes sense to me, sales is a very up and down business. If that's your industry its an unfortunate fact of life.

[bdm860]

30 out of how many?

[cdif911]

I think I'd find another role for them within the organization, according to associated content, the 30 are the entire season ticket sales staff

[MBz]

In terms of business, it's probably a good move.  LBJ, Wade and Bosh will be  able to market themselves to get people to buy season tickets.

They are already sold out.

Oh I know, I meant in the future.

[nickagneta]

So let me see if I have this right.

These people were hired to sell a limited amount of season tickets for the year. Every single ticket was sold so now they have nothing to sell.

The Heat let them go because they now have nothing to do and people have a problem with this?

That's kind of silly.

If I hire a contractor to build me a new house after he's finished building my house should I continue to keep him on my payroll just to hang around and look at the house he built for me?

[action781]

So let me see if I have this right.

These people were hired to sell a limited amount of season tickets for the year. Every single ticket was sold so now they have nothing to sell.

The Heat let them go because they now have nothing to do and people have a problem with this?

That's kind of silly.

If I hire a contractor to build me a new house after he's finished building my house should I continue to keep him on my payroll just to hang around and look at the house he built for me?

I could or could not have a problem with this.  If they did this on commission, I have no problem with it.  If they were paid hourly or salary, then I do.

I don't think you're analogy is quite on Nick.  Your example is a situation of a person who understands that his work/project will terminate.  I'd compare this more to somebody who sells... I don't know, door knobs.  If somebody works really hard and sells a door knob to everybody in the whole town and now nobody else needs any, is it fair to let that person go?  Well, if that person worked on commission, then the person was compensated as expected for the amount of work done (similar to your contractor example) so I'd say it's fair.  If the person was compensated hourly or salary, then I don't find it fair that the person worked very hard then was let go unexpectedly BECAUSE of the hard work done.

To the posters who say,

But, what were they supposed to do? Sit around and do nothing?

The person who sold me my season ticket package 3 offseasons ago is still employed by the celtics and they sold out.  He is my season ticket account rep.  Answers any questions I have, notifies me if a CC on file is expiring, offers me extra tickets and suites and stuff.  Also, I see him working at the Will Call often on game nights.  There is plenty of ticket-related work to be found for them.  Then next offseason, they are back to work doing renewals, more selling, etc.

[Roy Hobbs]

The Heat aren't a charity, so I've got no problem with them making a business decision. 

[Rondo_is_better]

Kind of a grimy move, but not unacceptable. Once the tickets are sold, what exactly are these people gonna do anyway?

[Edgar]

In terms of business, it's probably a good move.  LBJ, Wade and Bosh will be  able to market themselves to get people to buy season tickets.

They are already sold out.

for upcoming years i guess...
yes..MB already answered that one
is a predictable business move
pay lot of $ save a couple of thousands

[guava_wrench]

I think I'd find another role for them within the organization, according to associated content, the 30 are the entire season ticket sales staff

Why should a company pay for employees they don't need?

If all were let go, that must mean different people do customer service for season ticket holders. I can't imagine not having contact people for season ticket holders.

People reacting to this is another example of populist reactions to sensationalized stories.