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Dear Jay Brown, I am writing to you today as one of the 1,300 employees who will be displaced by the recent decision to close the Canonsburg office and move to Houston. I am deeply disappointed and confused by this decision, and I am struggling to understand how it is aligned with the company's values. The average household size in America is 3. This means that your decision will not only disrupt the lives of 1,300 people, but also the lives of their spouses, children, and other family members. That's a total of nearly 3,900 people who will be affected by this decision. I understand that businesses need to make difficult decisions in order to remain competitive. However, I believe that this decision is unnecessary and harmful to both the company, its employees, and their families. How will this decision affect our customers? The Canonsburg office is home to many of the company's most experienced and knowledgeable employees. These are the people who are responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our wireless networks. Moving these employees to Houston will inevitably lead to disruptions in our services. How will this decision affect our employees? Moving to Houston will be a major disruption for many of our employees. Many of them have families and homes in Canonsburg. They will have to make the difficult decision of whether to relocate their families or find new jobs. Even for those who are able to relocate, the move will be expensive and stressful. The offer you provided for relocation assistance in your email on Friday feels disingenuous, because it doesn’t factor in the full cost of the move financially and emotionally. Those 1,300 people will have to find new homes, schools for their children, and new jobs for their spouses. How does this decision align with our company values? One of our company values is "People matter." I believe that this decision shows a lack of respect for our employees and their families. Another of our company values is "Us together is better." I believe that this decision will divide our company rather than bring them together and will make it more difficult for us to work together effectively. Finally, one of our company values is "Doing the right thing, always." I believe that this decision is wrong. It is wrong for our shareholders, it is wrong for our customers, it is wrong for our employees, and it is wrong for our communities. I urge you to reconsider your decision to close the Canonsburg office. I believe that this decision is unnecessary and harmful to both the company and its employees. Sincerely, A Concerned Employee P.S. I would like to remind you of the following: "Do to others as you would have them do to you." (Matthew 7:12) I believe that this decision violates the spirit of this verse. It is not fair to put your employees through this unnecessary disruption to their lives. I hope that you will take this to heart and reconsider your decision.