A Sad Sad Day for MineLab Users

[migolddigger]

It truly saddens me to say this, and I want everyone who reads this to understand why I'm writing this letter. Today I learned of a tragic mistake was made on Monday May 5th 2008. Sandra from MineLab was let go from her Job. From what information I have gathered it was because of the new Company's downsizing. I can only go by what information I have gathered so If anyone would care to correct me feel free to do so anytime.
1st Let me start out by saying, that I have never met anyone so dedicated to there job and so willing to help anyone than Sandra. If there was ever a question you had you could always count on Sandra to have the answer. She was truly dedicated to her job and a breath of fresh air to talk to on the phone. From what I understand Dick Schultz will be filling her position. That will be a hard feat even for Dick if he would care to admit it. For those of you who don't know Dick Shultz, He used to be her boss and has been at Minelab for a long time. I have called Sandra on many occasions with problems I have had with my Explorer and she was spot on with her answers and her knowledge. Why would a Company such as Minelab Make such a grave mistake as to let such a wonderful, Knowledgeable person such as Sandra go? I will never understand that. They have made a terrible, ,terrible mistake in my honest opinion.
If they were smart enough to see the knowledge she possesses, they would at least keep her on a retainer like a
1-800 # for her knowledge so we as consumers / detectorist could ask questions and understand are detectors a little better. That alone is priceless and invaluable to everyone who's ever had a Minelab in there hands. I understand the rational thought process if your a large company and you purchase an existing successful company such as Minelab, that you might want to get ride of some employees.I mean, It makes sense from an overhead standpoint. The sad truth of the matter is Minelab is wrong wrong wrong in this instance. I only hope they retain her quick before some other company snatches her up.
Sandra you are a truly wonderful inspiration to us all. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your hard work and always taking the time to answer all my questions.

Sincerely

Thomas E Weaver

 

[treasurefiend]

Wow that sucks, she must have been a great help to you, if you are writing this post.

 

[coinnut]

It's the same old corporate game. Buy a company, clean house, make more PROFIT. Greed, greed, greed. When will it ever end. And don't tell me Minelab that you don't have enough money to keep all the people. As soon as we got rid of morals in this country, we lost the America I grew up with. We used to treat our employees as friends and team members, all fighting for the same cause, now we are just cattle. Shame on you Minelab if this is true!!! I think Sandra should get another job. Somewhere where she is appreciated for her commitment and hard work. Minelab loses, someone else gains. And didn't someone ask if things were going to change at Minelab after the sale? I think everyone was hoping for the best. Now look at how they are starting off? Wait until it is not as profitable to produce a deep seeking machine. Wait until they cheapen that out. American car companies are still reeling from the mistake of letting someone else do a better job. Minelab, get your PR guys out and tell us how this was necessary. Somehow I don't think they will lose any sleep over this.

 

[stewartlittle]

I just read this for the first time,have'nt been on here too much lately.

I have spoke with her a few times and she was VERY knowledgable about Minelab products.Maybe she could up her own store or something.

At least they aint gonna hire someone off the street to fill her position like Auto Zone would.(What brand of oil would like with that combo?)

 

[Tin Nugget]

Sounds like the the beggining of the AMF buying Harley Davidson story. Let the long time Harley employees go (the ones that knew the motorcycle business) and replaced them with AMF people. Only took AMF about 5 years to almost destroy the company.

 

[Sunny Jim]

Ditto everyone.
Coinnut you are right on.
The America I knew is something of a memory. I was surprised to see this here as well as in the ML forums. Usually things get stomped on there and if they do not remove the post or ban you, some will bury your post in all kinds of hogwash activity. Strait-up.

Times are changing and Ml is a stagnant company that is top heavy, if it were not for the military contracts, for many 10's of millions for defence anti personnel mine detectors shipped to Florida and assembled there, ML would be on it's ear. They got the contract but the technology is USA, GB, CA and who knows who else. So now the profits are taken and they licked that bowl clean and who takes it in the a$$? I am willing to bet ML is a memory in the hobbyist world in a few. Whites has a new machine coming out and there are many other new to the market machines that will out perform ML in speed alone. The MXT was and is faster to this day than ML VLFs and hunts good with just a few coils. Easy to use.

Pulse technology or better defined as wireless Time Domain Reflectometry similar to Radar was an idea that had it's beginnings in the early electrical theory years and applied as a DEFENSE WEAPON of war. It did not just pop out of the bush in Australia a few years ago. Yet you would think it was 'something new' the way they bill it. I honesty do not think there is an original idea in some countries, just the advertising of it. Gets me all Randy just thinking about their shenanigans and spin.

Sandra helped me when I purchase a ML product from Fl. I ordered and was billed for an XS. I was shipped a used 'S' model. No X. I felt that she was aware of the distributors methods and ethics, but they were the largest retailer of ML products and had exclusive Internet privileges at that time. It was over a month until I received a corrected order. Oh yea, the extras were Chineese knock-offs and not ML accessories. Another rip-off Sandy could not fix. Those guys in FL are ML all the way.

So did they pull the carpet out just before you were going to get profit sharing and other promises? I saw where the guy from Fl with the middle name Earl tried some damage control in another forum. Better push those ML's.

Thank you Sandra for being the wonderful honest person you are. You made me smile and helped me get it fixed.
I wish you the best in all endeavors and there is no shame in your departure from ML.
They are a flash in the pan.

Sunny Jim