{"id":47415,"date":"2024-07-05T23:20:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T03:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=47415"},"modified":"2024-07-05T23:20:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T03:20:24","slug":"hundreds-of-job-cuts-announced-by-florida-based-westgate-resorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/07\/05\/hundreds-of-job-cuts-announced-by-florida-based-westgate-resorts\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of Job Cuts Announced by Florida-Based Westgate Resorts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the world\u2019s largest timeshare resorts is cutting hundreds of jobs in Florida. Earlier today,&nbsp;Orlando Business Journal&nbsp;reported&nbsp;that&nbsp;Westgate Resorts&nbsp;is cutting 357 job positions at its office located at 8680 Commodity Circle in Orlando.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"490\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Image.jpg?resize=865%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Image.jpg?w=865&amp;ssl=1 865w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Image.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Image.jpg?resize=768%2C435&amp;ssl=1 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The news comes less than four months after&nbsp;David Siegel, the resort\u2019s billionaire founder, announced that he was&nbsp;stepping down from his role as CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dA June 28 notice to the state from the Orlando-based timeshare company and its related&nbsp;Westgate Marketing LLC&nbsp;said 357 jobs at 8680 Commodity Circle will be cut by Aug. 30,\u201d Orlando Business Journal said. \u201cMore details about the layoffs were not immediately available.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Siegel ended his role as CEO to devote his time and focus toward the&nbsp;Victoria\u2019s Voice Foundation, named in honor of his daughter, who died of an opioid overdose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the world\u2019s largest timeshare resorts is cutting hundreds of jobs in Florida. 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