CenturyLink closes Pagosa Springs store

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CenturyLink announces the closure of its Pagosa Springs retail store. The company is laying off approximately 1,000 company employees nationwide.
Customers who are accustomed to doing business at the retail location in Pagosa can pay their bills or access customer care online at www.centurylink.com. All regular services will continue in Pagosa, despite the closing of the retail location.

Last Friday, Aug. 7, CenturyLink announced it is laying off approximately 1,000 company employees nationwide.

There are more than 5,000 CenturyLink employees in the state of Colorado, and as a result of the cut-back, the CenturyLink retail store in Pagosa Springs is closing.

CenturyLink released an official statement saying the company is forced to continually evaluate cost structure and business practices, and must adjust operations to meet the needs of business. In this case, that led to the closure of the Pagosa store.

In addition, the statement said that impacted employees from the local store may apply for other positions within the company or receive a severance package. Employees may also participate in outplacement assistance programs, including career planning, resume preparation, interview preparation and job search method training.

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