"This is not a drama, it is reality" – Traces of lives left behind after KT's massive restructuring

Key points in 3 lines

1. Six employees reportedly died by suicide or sudden death after KT placed 5,700 staff, 30% of its workforce, on the list for restructuring last year.
2. KT declared an "AICT corporate transformation" and gave 4,400 employees a choice among voluntary retirement, transfer to a subsidiary at about 70% of their salary, or forced assignment to sales roles.
3. The 2,600 employees who stayed were assigned to sales work in the "Total Yeongeop TF," and staff said that, having no sales experience, they were effectively left to fend for themselves.

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