Hey folks. I am hearing rumours that the next round will be 1st of October. Has anyone heard anything on this? Can we get confirmation please
Headline: Dell To Carry Out 'Continued' Job Cuts Through End Of Year
According to Dell, layoffs will continue to be a way of life at Dell. I don't understand anyone trying to downplay this, or even worse, claim that layoffs aren't happening. From the following... — read more
Layoffs confirned
we lost 5 in CSG PMO. same package. last day 9/20
Done and done1
just got my 1x1 and last day is Friday, ISG PdM, same package as last round
As expected it's very quiet
As expected there are a handful of layoffs happening, tiny numbers Get back to work everyone else
It just got real!
Lads an entire department in IT just got sh-t canned. This is starting to feel serious. Anyone have any details?
The hits keep coming - is this guy serious?
Poor poor advice from the man himself “Never let a good crisis go to waste—and if there is no crisis, create one (as a way of motivating change and progress). During a crisis—or any other time—focus on what you can control. Crises often create new... — read more
It’s happening!
Hi all, most of my team have just received the 1on1 email. Looks like this is a legit culling. Good luck all
do share country, location, department, team for 1:1
else of no use just sharing that “i got 1:1”.
Hold on for dear life!!!
This is the week people, 1-2% cuts across engineering with most groups exempt. Most people wont even know its happening
Not the end of the world
A word of encouragement. I was affected in August. Look. It's actually quite nice being away from Dell. I was counting on getting WFR. Rather take that than stay in a company that is obviously circling the toilet in so many ways. I was only at dell... — read more
Just got 1x1 from boss for tomorrow.
WFRs continue. I get my notice tomorrow.
9/16
Emails will be arriving tommorow. Good luck all
1:1 invites
Have the invites being sent for tomorrow? Or will they be sent tomorrow for Tuesday
Another fortune cookie
Here is a great one from the latest fortune cookie. “Teams win championships, not players. Always put the team ahead of the player. #PlayNiceButWin” Everyone knows this. Here is the most critical piece of this, players have accountability of... — read more
High contact has spoken
Had a meeting with my gig contact and she has said there will be no layoffs next week
Cut the BS, Is RTO 2 a Thing
Seeing a lot of chatter about an RTO 2 thing, and IMO it sounds like people just repeating rumors back and forth to each other with no actual knowledge. I don't care if you think they track xyz, does anyone actually KNOW that a new mandate is coming... — read more
RTO, again, has been and will continue to be just the attrition policy
I wouldn’t be surprised if they evolve the RTO requirements to the point at which nobody can meet them and just quit. RTO is costly for employees as it is. It’s not a smart way to go about getting rid of people, because that’s how you also end up... — read more
September 16th is D day
Hi folks…I had a fascinating meeting today with my very high contact. She divulged some information on what to expect next week. There is no easy way to put this so I’ll just come out and say it. Engineering is about to get bent over a table and... — read more
Senior Manager Training
I heard all the managers attend compulsory training this week, any insight ?
Insiders At Dell Technologies Sold US$2.6b In Stock, Alluding To Potential Weakness
The last three months saw significant insider selling at Dell Technologies. In total, insiders dumped US$800m worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever... — read more
Monday sept 16th
So it's almost here, the date that has been predicted for more notifications, at least in the US Anyone know what % gone next week ?
Unions
For tech companies? Maybe time. Europe has many protections
Michael Dell the business fortune cookie
Again Mike. Stop posting your ridiculous tidbits of already known information to LinkedIn. Did you just take an MBA class? “Ideas are a commodity. Execution of them is not. Coming up with a great idea or strategy is necessary but not... — read more
Chairman & CEO recently sold US$361m worth of stock
https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/tech/nyse-dell/dell-technologies? Chairman & CEO recently sold US$361m worth of stock On the 10th of September, Michael Dell sold around 3m shares on-market at roughly US$106 per share. This transaction amounted to... — read more
50 miles, RTO
It seems fairly certain that those within a 50 mile radius are going to be turned into hybrid but when will the communication go out about that ? Will it happen soon or not until Feb
A constant state of layoffs
For the past three years, this company has been in a constant state of layoffs. The pattern is predictable, with the first round typically occurring every January. It's almost a ritual, where employees are let go for various reasons, whether it's due... — read more
New Lay Off Process?
Anyone know how the new self service layoff tool works? I know it’s an HR (workday?) ticket managers have to use, but when are managers notified that what they submitted is approved and when it will happen? How are employees going to be notified? — read more
Anyone invited to mandatory "training" next week?
Is this really an invite for training or am I going to have a goodbye meeting visit with HR? Did others get this too?
Paper towels in the bathroom
Anyone notice that they've reduced the amount of paper towels that get dispensed with each hand wave? I noticed this morning in RR1 that I was barely getting 2 inches of paper towel, was not like that a week or two ago. Barely enough desks for... — read more
Protracted layoffs and uncertainty ruins morale and productivity
Why bother? You can be laid off tomorrow or next week. Then they come up with formulations like “business reorganization continues”. Meaning what? Until when? We are going to be in a constant state of flux? I’m not saying that companies should never... — read more
Sept 16
Is sept 16 actually happening ? I have heard nothing and this forum is very quiet Nothing happening ??
No company cares about you
It’s funny reading all of the posts crying about how the company doesn’t care about its employees. This is capitalism folks. NO COMPANY CARES ABOUT YOU. The ONLY thing that matters is profit.
Change or die
We are probably need to die for him... "You must change or die. There are only the quick and the dead. Organizations need to constantly reimagine themselves, understanding and anticipating all the factors, including and especially technology, that... — read more
Very quiet here
It's very quiet here considering there was supposed to be major layoffs this week
Dell says biz transformation continues. Translation: More layoffs
https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/11/dell_layoff_sec/
Future at dell
What is actually going to happen here with constant weekly layoffs is one thing - majority of staff will quite quit, and won’t put in effort when actually conducting projects as you might not be around to see it through! It’s exactly what dell will... — read more
Was Ireland before US?
Ireland had layoffs this week, usually Ireland is after the US so is the US finished ?
Dell: Future in AI is Uncertain
https://www.barrons.com/amp/articles/dell-stock-ai-buy-sell-846cb9e5
Dell Forecasts Continued Headcount Reduction in Fiscal 2025
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dell-forecasts-continued-headcount-reduction-154823560.html