Who would you rather work for today?

So much fat yet to be trimmed. Nowhere near the bottom yet. Good luck hiding within the system, it's not going to end well

Dell’s decision not to provide dedicated desks is driven by two key factors: Cost Efficiency Hot desking reduces the need for extensive office space, leading to significant cost savings. By optimizing workspace usage, companies can allocate... — read more 

Anyone hear that bonuses will be delayed until at least April possibly longer? The calendar they put out says estimated payout date March 21.

I'm ready to endure whatever comes my way. It won't be long before they're forced to lay us off in an orderly fashion. I’ll show up, do the bare minimum, make sure I clock out on time—and not a minute later—and wait for my turn to collect severance... — read more 

Michael Dell is a quiet, but not super quiet (I.e. tweets) supporter of Musk and Trump. Michael Dell is part of the oligarch. We’re supporting him by working. We need a general strike. We hold the power. Nobody is safe except for the sycophants, but... — read more 

should be part of the next WFR. Absolute bonkers decision. What kind of callous ignorant mo--n thought they would look good adding those to an end of a "sc--w you and yours" email? Tell Dell is going to be hysterical this year. Did you know the... — read more 

What’s the use of having them in break rooms when they don’t function properly? Either get rid of them or fix them. But then again it gives me an excuse to see whatever soup concoction someone has just poured down the break room sink with noodles and... — read more 

Help! I’m stuck at Dell for 5 years as my first job. Is there hope left for me?

To calculate the CO2 emissions from commuting, let's break it down: Given Data: Total people: 100,000 Distribution: Texas: 50% → 50,000 people India: 30% → 30,000 people Europe: 20% → 20,000 people Commute time: 1 hour each way (2 hours total... — read more 

That email from HR... Speechless. "Excited" no "Collaboration" no "Best company to work for" absolutely no "Green Company of the Year" hahahaha how does forcing 100000 people to sit in traffic for 2hrs 5 days a week qualify as green? I am returning... — read more 

Anybody who's still here is obviously willing to take quite a bit of abuse as long as they're still getting paid. I'm just curious, what would it take for you to say "enough is enough?"

When you're back in the crammed office, take the photos, shame your site on your socials. If MD is forcing you to pay more to be in the office, he should pay to make it a place somewhere you can do your work.

I have a feeling I am going to be changed from Remote to not Remote so can I use the Dell lawyer service to sue Dell? We are being fired essentially for them changing rules and it should amount to constructive dismissal in most jurisdictions. My... — read more 

Is anyone else just tired of the constant cr-p within Dell? Its torture at any level.Constant pushing towards the door for the last number of years and no real leadership plan combined with change of direction every single quarter. Its just a... — read more 

To determine your commute, Dell's SRO geo fence information integrates street data from authoritative sources for mapping and navigation. The data is saved every four hours to develop predictive traffic analyses. The drive time layer is based on road... — read more 

On Monday there will be emails sent by your local site detailing RTO. Most sites in EMEA cannot accommodate a full capacity and will announce phased returns. Any delay will be due to your local site. There's a lot of questions on who decides if... — read more 

I finally was offered and accepted a fully remote outside offer and put in my notice. Is there anything special I should do or know about leaving Dell? I feel so lucky that I am actually getting out before RTO, it’s been such a mentally unhealthy... — read more 

We are being replaced by an app. Reverse network scale, hook 'em on that Dell goodness and they will never leave. The App will do everything. Sales, support, services, just like Uber but with MD at the helm.

We consistently lose market share & miss sales targets. At what point do we change direction & change the leadership at the top?

I have a friendship with a worldwide VP - in a recent conversation he mentioned the direction of our company, how for roughly 2 years it's going to be an absolute grind before a lot of the pressure's relieved. How we're trimming from ~140/50k to a... — read more 

Apparently there simply is not enough seats to seat everyone in Ireland. Management are now letting people know that it’s ok to come in 2 or 3 times a week because the seats just aren’t there. Some solutions that have been put forward are ... — read more 

The defense contractor Anduril had a two page ad in today’s Boston Globe paper and one online. The Globe is not nearly as influential as it once was but it is the only major regional paper around here. Anything in the Texas or OK papers? I wonder... — read more 

I’m bulletproof. I just earned 9 Precipio badges on such important tech topics like ‘Increasing Your EQ”, “How to Communicate”, “Being a successful collaborator”, and more. WIth all these badges I can work into any tech company in the world and be... — read more 

The tool designed to take most of our jobs is not accurate yet at all…

Confirmed it from legit sources - it’s happening. Sales and Support will be hit hardest. RTO was to force at least 10k to quit, the rest who are remote will be required to commute regardless of distance, or resign - no severance. Initiative led by... — read more 

In Ireland and a lot of the Dell threats we've seen don't apply to most countries in EMEA due to employment laws. So what can happen if you don't RTO in EMEA if a Phase 1 country?

USA 32139 India 21964 China 8002 Malaysia 4582 Brazil 4280 Ireland 4024

I have heard a max of 1% layoffs first the rest of this year with most groups unaffected

Don’t worry, sh-t is just as bad at HP as it is at Dell. https://www.thelayoff.com/hewlett-packard

Getting ready for a fire sale is what I understand. Good luck everyone w

Our manager lives too far away from an office and works from home. How can anybody take return to office seriously, if the direct manager is working from home? If a team's manager is working from home, the entire team should be allowed to also work... — read more 

Don’t work! Chat with all of your colleagues. Enjoy your socialization time! Tell them how glad you are to see them. Ask about their ex-wife and their daughter’s dance recital. Let Dell enjoy your “enhanced productivity”.

5 years in dell, Have been working above my grade for a long time, boss told me promotion was secured based on merit but the SVP is drawing a hard line and saying everyone that didn’t get a green flag in Q4 is getting nothing. I took 20 days planned... — read more 

Not sure about the percentage, but I'm being told to brace ourselves for less than anticipated bonus payouts this year. Sort of rough information, but the company didn't do all that well, especially ISG so that is what we're being told. Cr-ppy... — read more 

I’m back to the office in two weeks. I’m no longer allowed to be considered remote. I participate in an on call rotation. From now on if I get a call I’m driving 40 minutes to the office to log on. I don’t get compensated to use my utilities in... — read more 

There is hardly any diversity in the field especially in sales. Sad, but true.

Don’t do Tell Dell this year. They take the information and twist it to whatever fits their narrative is. For 2024 Tell Dell they claimed we all wanted to RTO.

Free coffee for a week? A special day of welcome back pizza? Two ply toilet paper? I can’t wait !

Starting in March, remember to remind all superiors that going to the office is a rule that applies to everyone. Let the games begin.