Good morning all..my high friend just confided in me that there is going to be an email circulating soon. Apparently the email contains information on a mega layoff announcement. They didn’t give much more information but it looks like this could be... — read more 

"While our score did drop, if you look at the Perceptyx blog, you will see that Dell is still well above industry averages." Nice! Not sure, but it appears the return to office has mixed attitudes. And, reorgs are affecting Dell Employee's quite... — read more 

On July 30, the US federal government’s national debt surpassed $35 trillion for the first time in history, raising concerns about the health of the economy.

After all, we have to pay for all the AI investments somehow.

Dell - making strategic changes is good. Your stupidity is not though. Chasing a strategy from 2002 is just d-mb. Cutting people in high cost area to hit a number is either just d-mb or you’re planning on selling. Be smarter.

It’s here everyone. 30% cuts to HR, 15-20% in all other orgs. Source: I was notified today and my VP spilled the beans on numbers.

Is it Sunday the invites will start ? Will it be over on Monday or will it go on for the week

This place has been like a revolving door for years now. I can't keep track of who's leaving and who's joining. Just implement a hiring freeze and we'll be good. Attrition will take care of everything on its own.

Are tech support exempt from next week ?

The messaging style, minor storyline approach, feigned empathy and helplessness. It's all one person doing a bad job at it. Hoping to cause a reaction. Reality is that there is layoffs and restructures all the time. No one is crying over it... — read more 

I guess the rest of you too. I mean, who wouldn’t want adrenaline rushes interchanged by anxiety attacks, constant worry and sleepless nights, all whipped into frenzy and complete irrationality in the expectation of layoffs? Sometimes I think that... — read more 

Dell Technologies staff aren’t happy after recent layoffs and a controversial RTO scheme — and they made that very clear in a recent internal... — read more 

Folks, I just got the word from my high contact. The information I have received is that there is going to be an email mid week. From what I have been told there is a plan to reduce sales staff by 50%. The reason for this is that AI can replace sales... — read more 

https://dell.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article&table=kb_knowledge&sys_kb_id=KB1012649 Once you authenticate in you can access this.

If you see a snake, just ki-l it - don't appoint a committee on snakes. Ross Perot We have a lot of committees. We are doomed. Not much to loose now Q2 is almost over! I am in panic mode.

Us old timers would like to see this. I came here hoping for that and been waiting a long time for it. I hope y'all are ready for the opposite.

From a hardcore source HR is tracking down on people at 50 Franklin are working on some products like on AI or other products on the tech side and traveling to other cities without a degree. That's not fair to people have a DEGREE and they don't give... — read more 

When MSD sent out his proud sales pitch book “Play Nice But Win” to boost our stock price up, I got a bookmark in it that said: Dell Tech Team, Thank you for being an important part of this incredible Journey. M It seems to be foreshadowing... — read more 

I have it on good authority that the layoffs are mostly sales and for non sales will be around 2% with many groups exempt

I know the list would have been prepared long back. Can you request your manager to get laid off if your name is not on the list? I have a verbal acceptance of another job offer and waiting for official offer in a couple of weeks.

I'd be happier if they just sprung layoffs on us the day of, than knowing about it for weeks and having to stress and worry despite not being able to do anything about it. Rip the band-aid off so we can move on, whether here or somewhere else. The... — read more 

we will see

All kinds of rumors are floating around. Anything between 10-15% in one go, to 5% reduction over six months or more. Do we have any idea which is true? I’m afraid for my job, because I simply can’t afford to lose it now, and I just can’t dedicate any... — read more 

10 days until invites go out. This will be a tiny layoff with around 2% leaving the company

Reading some of the posts on LinkedIn you'd think we're all working at the best company in the world where nothing is ever wrong and everybody is happy all the time. Are people really that delusional or is LinkedIn just mostly populated by kiss-as--s... — read more 

We have our fair value estimate for Dell stock at $65 per share.

A quarter of bosses admit their return-to-office mandates were meant to make staff quit https://fortune.com/2024/07/24/return-to-office-mandates-layoffs-bamboohr-survey/

Does anyone know if FED will be impacted by layoffs in early August? There are rumors that a small number of sales people will be impacted, but communication coming from the top indicates otherwise.

Has anyone heard info in the MB sales segment?

We had a torn hall today with SVP and there was no mention of layiffs or any kind

I did everything recommended to prepare for being laid off. I updated my resume, networked, sent out a few feeler applications, I've been saving even before this but I cut my expenses further in the last two months. I have also made sure to keep my... — read more 

So it seems most people shotg-nned their 39 days in less than two months and now are not showing up the entire last month of the quarter. 176 went from being jammed for two months to being quiet in the final month. Seems like getting the 39 days in... — read more 

MB and Enterprise prevail; however, those top leaders will change. AE's are relatively okay, but it would not be a great place to be as an overlay, and yes, even Storage. If you are a good DCS rep or manager, Core leaders are hitting you up to move... — read more 

The endless complaining in here is exhausting. Why don't those of you who are so miserable just leave? You act like the severance you may or may not get if you get laid off is life changing - it's not. If you're as good as you think you are... — read more 

What date is D day in the US? When should the invites arrive, Im presuming it won't be over the weekend a d it's usually Wednesday is the day people get laid off, right ? Would that mean it's august 7th ?!

I’ve developed an unhealthy level of anxiety for the past couple of years working here. Anticipation of the next round of layoffs is making me go nuts. At the same time, I stopped enjoying my work here a while ago. I don’t feel like I’m truly... — read more 

Dell really was a great place to work up until about 2 years ago. Then everything went to he-l. The biggest change was they brought Bain in who is clearly giving them terrible advice. I’ve let go of more people in the past 2 years than I ever had... — read more 

Do you want to get laid off or keto your job

But there will be nobody to capitalize on that. It’s so sad to watch a once well established company completely falling apart, because times prefer incompetent vultures on the top. I firmly believe that the majority of human beings need much more... — read more 

It is not impossible to make a profit without cutting employees. So many companies have proven this. Dell has proven this in the past. So what changed? Why are layoffs now the main profit driver? I'd really like to know. Is this just due to bad... — read more