Dec11
PETA Employees Donate Holiday Bonuses to Laid-Off AT&T Workers
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So, to make the holidays a little brighter for these employees and their families, PETA staff members decided to pitch in and spread a little cheer. We (the PETA employees) have decided to donate our annual holiday bonus—a delicious, mouth-watering, lick-your-plate-when-you're-done, cruelty-free Tofurky roast—to help these former employees maintain a sense of normalcy through a wonderful holiday with their families.
There are 283 Tofurky roasts up for grabs, and any laid-off AT&T employee who is reading this blog can e-mail us here to claim one (deadline for this offer is December 30, 2008). We've also sent this letter to the CEO of AT&T Inc. asking him to notify all laid-off employees of our offer. So, ya better get clickin' before they're gone!
In these troubling times, everyone knows that it's important to think of those less fortunate than ourselves—including turkeys. What most people don't know is that turkeys love to have their feathers stroked—but only time most turkeys experience any human touch is when somebody painfully plucks their feathers. They also enjoy flute music, but that's a story for another day.
The Grinch may still be mean, but holiday memories and meals can be jolly.
Posted by Jennifer Cierlitsky
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PETA,YOU GUYS AND GALS ROCK! NOT ONLY YOU HELP ANIMALS, YOU ARE HELPING PEOPLE. BLESS ALL OF YOU!I'M GLAD TO BE A PETA MENBER!
Posted by: SASHA | December 11, 2008 09:33 AM
What a wonderful gesture!!
Posted by: Carla | December 11, 2008 11:41 AM
great gesture yes but the donation should have gone to an animal cause. laid off workers get government help like unemployment. what do animals get?
Posted by: stacey | December 11, 2008 01:34 PM
Stacey, if these people enjoy the Tofurky roasts and get a better impression of animal activists and vegan food, then the animals ARE getting something. Great idea, PETA.
Posted by: Canaduck | December 11, 2008 02:23 PM
Unfortunately, AT&T sponsors cruel rodeos. I dropped my service with them completely.
Posted by: Robert | December 11, 2008 03:12 PM
I want another tofurky :(. it is so delicious. :) so sad about all these layoffs mostly due to corporate greed and lack of ethics which is the same cause of animal cruelty. :(
Posted by: roxanne | December 11, 2008 03:18 PM
12,000 lay-offs just in time for the holidays- good one! It seems there just isn't enough cruelty to go around these days.
Posted by: David | December 11, 2008 11:57 PM
If you worked for AT&T and were just laid off, I have some great opportunities in the Northeast United States. You can forward your resume over to mt@stanleystaffing.com
-I am legit-
Matt T
Posted by: M Thomas | December 12, 2008 01:17 PM
Great idea generous PETA staffers! I'm sure the recipients will enjoy their Tofurkys.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | December 12, 2008 02:25 PM
Canaduck, you beat me to it! AT&T does sponsor the rodeo. That's why I have sprint. So, in that case I'm not sure whether this is good or bad. Although, I don't think even employees of AT&T know about the sponsorship.
Posted by: Scarlet | December 12, 2008 04:22 PM