tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post1507536347765765634..comments2023-09-25T06:47:42.119-05:00Comments on Worcester Blog: Tale of two companiesBill Randellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12621739944440784768noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-17860194771730975932012-02-06T13:17:17.172-05:002012-02-06T13:17:17.172-05:00Why is Unum leaving its current site? Our existing...Why is Unum leaving its current site? Our existing offices in Worcester date back nearly 90 years. Although they have been expanded and updated several times to accommodate growth, the inflexible layouts and high operating costs led us to the conclusion that we needed to consider alternative long-term alternatives. The new location will provide more efficient, consolidated space and lower Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-51645434220123463512012-02-02T13:47:28.307-05:002012-02-02T13:47:28.307-05:00I am going mostly from long term memory and what I...I am going mostly from long term memory and what I have read recently in T&G. Please add any corrections or additional data. Maybe I forgot some of the other changes to CS.<br /><br /> I do realize we have a huge construction undertaking going on in the middle of a depression. I also realize that all construction projects have change orders.<br /><br /> ThanXJahnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-5561367421525772312012-02-02T13:43:15.960-05:002012-02-02T13:43:15.960-05:00THE TALE OF TWO CITY SQUARES
by Jahn Dickens
...THE TALE OF TWO CITY SQUARES<br /> by Jahn Dickens<br /><br /> First, there's the CS with a 1,000 space underground parking garage. The there's the CS with one 500 space above ground parking garage and another parking garage (500 spaces?) to be incorporated into as yet unknown structure, also to built at CS...rumored to be Hotel?<br /><br /> Second there's the pictures and Jahnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-58367146358722839772012-01-31T12:06:54.690-05:002012-01-31T12:06:54.690-05:00Bill, to my way of thinking if UNUM wanted out, wh...Bill, to my way of thinking if UNUM wanted out, why not just go now? Why would they stick around for another 15 years and gradually scale back Worc operations? Everyone knows it is less expensive to do business in oterh states (and countries, a al customer service call centers) than it is McGovern-chusetts. Businesses generally cut and run to new locales, they dont slowly downsize and then Jahnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-32222981509490919422012-01-31T08:48:36.617-05:002012-01-31T08:48:36.617-05:00It's actually quite simple. One (T&G) is a...It's actually quite simple. One (T&G) is a dying industry at least the print edition and the other (UNUM) is in the insurance industry which I don't think anyone can say is a dying industry.<br /><br />BTW, according to CM O'Brien last week on the Jordan Levy show, he said that several developers are looking at the UNUM property. And you're right about the buildings being David Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04121876324744892386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-41056742181613665772012-01-31T06:59:55.654-05:002012-01-31T06:59:55.654-05:00Bill, I think the difference is in your statement ...Bill, I think the difference is in your statement "We all agree that the future of the Telegram does not look good in Worcester".<br /><br />The Telegram is in a declining business and gasping for its last breath.<br /><br />UNUM is not in a declining business and is far from gasping its last.Steve Foleynoreply@blogger.com