ATLANTA - Cingular Wireless said Tuesday it will cut 2,500-3,000 jobs -- about eight percent of its full-time work force -- in a reorganization that will start within its sales department. <br>
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Cingular, an Atlanta-based venture owned jointly by SBC Communications and BellSouth, says the cuts would be made throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. <br>
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The country's second-largest wireless carrier has about 36,000 full-time employees. <br>
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The company also will reduce jobs in marketing, network, finance and human resources. <br>
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Cingular expects more than one-third of the job cuts will be accomplished by getting rid of temporary positions and from attrition of regular employees. <br>
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The reorganization is expected to cost less than $70 million and be completed by the end of the year.
