Employees Fired???

[slsmjr]

courtesy of PreThinking...

Sprint Business Unit now Training online for Palm Pre - Sprint Employees fired for discussing Pre

Tony Peric | Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 5:52PM | 2 Comments

BREAKING NEWS: This just in from a close 'ninja' pal. Sprint's business unit has confirmed that they have already been training with the Palm Pre via an online training module. This would include all managers and personal related to the Palm Pre above the retail sector. This does not include the 'store advocates' as previously mentioned in our other posts.
The Business Unit managers have been training online with the Palm Pre for a couple of weeks and a few of the Sprint staff have been allowed to take home the Pre for full evaluation use. This explains the many sightings of the Palm Pre in the wild. While unconfirmed at this point, the May 7 store training is NOT official by any means and was a date suggested. This has also been confirmed with an 'advocate' at the store level. But I was told that the training will be at the store level shortly and that the June 7, 2009, is a possible release date. I was also told to be ready for a 'super' ad blitz unlike any we have seen by Sprint/Palm.
UPDATE: I was just informed Sprint Store Employees have been fired for discussing the Palm Pre with anyone outside of Sprint. One of my ninja's had a store meeting recently and three employees were handed their checks in the middle of the meeting and told that they were being let go for talking about the Palm Pre. According to the NDA signed by employees - they are not allowed to discuss this information with anyone.

[soccerbudd]

Wow! If this story is accurate, Sprint (and Palm) are totally serious about the secrecy surrounding the Pre!

I really hope the phone is even better than we've imagined! The next month is definitely shaping up to be an exciting one!

[chris]

If that's true, then how is Sprint Inside Now still conjuring up daily offerings of Pre FAQ's? I'm not saying the story regarding firing isn't true, just wondering how that site is not getting in trouble? They've been a good source -- I hope they are able to stick around.

[slsmjr]

If that's true, then how is Sprint Inside Now still conjuring up daily offerings of Pre FAQ's? I'm not saying the story regarding firing isn't true, just wondering how that site is not getting in trouble? They've been a good source -- I hope they are able to stick around.

I agree with you Chris...I thought I would post it for laughs because it's hard for me to believe too. This is why I love everythingpre...

[lorcha]

If that's true, then how is Sprint Inside Now still conjuring up daily offerings of Pre FAQ's? I'm not saying the story regarding firing isn't true, just wondering how that site is not getting in trouble? They've been a good source -- I hope they are able to stick around.

Perhaps Inside Sprint Now is a sanctioned leak channel? Or maybe Sprint hasn't figured out who is behind it yet? Or maybe the story of the public firings (how many companies do you know of that do public firings in the middle of an unrelated meeting?) was a little... apocryphal?

[snpr1]

Maybe the firings were just an excuse to get rid of a bad employee :smile:

[Vazguard]

Or maybe it's an elaborate hoax that is meant to both frighten the employees into silence and further the hype of secrecy around this phone.


...just exploring the options. :smile:

[monkeyxplosion]

Perhaps Inside Sprint Now is a sanctioned leak channel?

You know, I was just thinking the same thing today. Apart from the odd juicy morsel, most of the info from the FAQ has been, frankly, non-frequently asked, but still the kind of minutiae that are important for a phone.

Also, the mystery blogger's enthusiasm for the Pre easily shows through. This could just as easily be someone who has been wowed by the Pre and wants to share as much as he/she can as it could a viral marketing site.

[SHO]

Or maybe it's an elaborate hoax that is meant to both frighten the employees into silence and further the hype of secrecy around this phone.


...just exploring the options. :smile:

I agree, this sounds more like a scare tactic then anything else.

[karlkrist]

Personally, I don't understand the whole secrecy thing. In phones, video games, or anything else.

Give us the info! Tell us what we want to know! Don't make it a secret- that does not make me want to buy the phone more. Unless there is something to hide that is.

I'm sure it makes business sense somehow, but I sure don't understand it.