Social media and another regional firm: #gonebust

By Dave Rogers2020-02-05T06:00:00

Staff at Astins share their tales of woe on social media

On Monday reports surfaced that another well-known regional firm had hit the buffers. The problems at drylining subcontractor Astins were revealed by its staff taking to social media to express sorrow at the collapse and to let rival employers know that they were available for work.

If firms going bust is not new, one thing is: the speed at which their demise can be hastened through social media – with difficulties often first being reported on platforms such as LinkedIn and then confirmed by newly redundant staff.

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