It's just downright painful to go to work these days. The waiting is really dragging everybody down. Any so called efficiency is more than shot now. Nobody's smiling, nobody's enthused, nobody cares, nobody knows if they will have a job tomorrow... — read more 

A strong observation from The Register this morning. "The nature of the tech business means that some products lose currency and job cuts follow, often at the same time as furious hiring to bring on new staff with new skills. IT is also supposed... — read more 

Are VP's and Directors affected? How about Austin Parmer? anyone there affected?

If you are in MA and are part of this layoff, remember that we are legally entitled to unused vacation in this state. The paperwork and the HR representative said it was 'forfeited' but that is illegal. You need to INSIST they include it. Mine will... — read more 

Many of us at Dell knew layoffs were coming sooner or later. I made it a point to keep my resume and LinkedIn profile up to date and to scan websites like Indeed, Glassdoor, etc. in anticipation of layoffs. And yet it still felt like a ‘wham bam... — read more 

dell has been quietly laying off people for 12 months for those who don't know. Just a few here and there, this big round of layoffs was announced only because they needed to move faster. I am sure they will go back into quiet layoff mode after they... — read more 

What happens if I call in sick and miss then 1:1? Is Dell forced to postpone my layoff?

I was one of the biggest achievers in the country this year, I guess my age didn’t fit with their plans ( 50), but at least it means I’ll knock them out of the park in my next job - their Achilles heel is there for all to see. And I can’t help... — read more 

Thursday is usually a big layoffs day, so I'm thinking we might see more today. Can anybody confirm?

Has anyone heard of layoffs in Europe yet? From the comments so far this all seems to be happening in the US?

Any news from this group?

Free paycheck, bonus, LTI with no work for KA for 11 years, guess it won’t change. He is more political and powerful.

There are a lot of people very upset in this trail about being laid off, or their son being laid off etc. The one piece of advice to give. This is not personal. No one is sitting there going "lets get em". This is maths, cold, pure and simple... — read more 

Any layoffs from Round Rock?

My son-in-law was one of Dell’s top salesmen for small businesses. He was laid of at the end of July. He received gift cards and gifts for his performance even through the week he was laid off. Not a way to keep valuable employees. He worked there... — read more 

I have 10 official PTO unused. Was told it cannot be compensated in any kind.

had a few friends in utah mention they were let go this morning. since most of us work from home now was curious how many more were let go?

I see a bunch of jobs posted by Dell on Linkedin. How is this possible? Are we laying off older and better paid people just to immediately replace them with younger folks? Does not sound legit.

https://www.crn.com/news/data-center/dell-confirms-layoffs-says-it-is-addressing-cost-structure-

No one should stay at job they 1) don't enjoy and 2) they don't feel valued for doing. If neither of those apply go find another job and then resign your position. Your colleagues will appreciate working with someone who wants to be part the team... — read more 

What do you think?

Has one person who actually deserved to be laid off been shown the door in this round? I know a few people who contribute a big, fat zero and yet they're still here. Why is this always the case?

I found this online relating to another company, but you can't tell me this also isn't Dell: Dell is ideally looking for an employee with the wisdom of a 50 year old, the experience of a 40 year old, the drive of a 30 year old, and the pay scale... — read more 

Did anyone else notice a trend that everyone seems to be over 40? A little ironic considering all the diversity talk lately.

At least for the month, right?

We've just proved we can operate without a lot of our real estate and desk/facilities costs. The whole company has practically gone virtual and put costs back to the employee. Dont need a lot of the staff to manage all that. Dont need 40 specialists... — read more 

What is really sad is a couple of years ago, Dell updated their employment contracts and coerced all legacy employees to sign new employment terms which contain non-compete provisions for 12 months. So you get laid off, you get some severance... — read more 

Heard from a higher up that server more rounds to come in next few weeks. Mostly in IT.

Our entire UX team was affected and informed today. Last day Friday.

Dell COO Clarke notifies employees about layoffs that start this week by Mike Robuck | Sep 15, 2020 9:12am maze On Monday, Dell Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke notifies employees the company will start cutting jobs this week... — read more 

I got the well known package. Last day is Friday.

This is a total cash grab by Dell Technologies. Layoffs are NOT needed. They are taking advantage of the economic uncertainty caused by Covid and grabbing cash to pay down the debt faster. There has been two consecutive great quarters despite the... — read more 

I am already a complete mess - if there're going to be layoffs I'd rather hear about the results today than have to go through this same feeling for another several days. And I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way. But sadly, from the look... — read more 

https://www.crn.com/news/data-center/dell-confirms-layoffs-says-it-is-addressing-cost-structure-

I thought layoffs were supposed to start on Thursday? Yet I see some people in the comments saying some have already been laid off today? Is this true? Can we get any more info on it if it is?