I'm in inside sales, 115k w/ 8 YOE and >50 years old in the US. I have a feeling I'll be let go in this round. I haven't heard anything from my manager that makes me think so but I have a gut feeling. Are you ready if you get tapped on the... — read more 

Brace yourself to do much more with less this year. That is if you survive the layoffs. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-your-boss-may-tell-you-to-work-harder-soon-172533437.html

If you don’t get laid off, try to get off the Dell bus in 2024. The bus drivers don’t know how to drive and clearly don’t know the routes they need to go.

Hi all, can anyone confirm from Ireland that was laid of in February 2022 confirm the following for me please. Is redundancy payment based on your basic salary or your on-target earnings in Dell? Is it eight weeks for every calendar year of... — read more 

https://www.axios.com/2024/01/03/tech-layoffs-google-microsoft-employees-impact-anxiety

I heard the bottom 20% will likely be gone in sales come February. I am not sure of it, but it's what I heard so figured I'd share. Hopefully it's less than that, but then again, it's also a way out of this dinosaur company full of hand wavers... — read more 

When do we think the next round of cuts will be and what numbers and roles will go? If any of course. IMO Dell has to cut more roles but this is just my opinion and has no actual basis other than sales are way down in some area's by a huge margin. — read more 

If you watched 90210 as a teenager, that’s what working at Dell is like. All drama, no plot, lots of politics and lots of sh!tty actors.

Here’s why return-to-office mandates might start to disappear in 2024. Wonder if JC will ever admit this. They will be laying off but unable to attract new talent if things keep going the way they are going... — read more 

remember this headline on Feb 6 last year. TECH Dell to lay off 6,650 workers, or 5% of its workforce PUBLISHED MON, FEB 6 20238:49 AM ESTUPDATED MON, FEB 6 20234:03 PM EST

It’s coming

so if i have RSUs and get laid off can I opt for more RSUs instead of bonux and severance?

If I am laid off in February 2024, will I get stocks that were part of the vesting schedule in March 2024? What about annual bonus? People with information please help me understand. Thank you.

That's why we are stuck with no way out. No matter what strategy is implemented, it will be held back by the current culture at Dell. The culture that is resistant to change, that prefers doing things the old-fashioned way, and that rewards people... — read more 

Try to have a Merry Christmas and focus on a Happy New Year. Layoffs will come we can't control that. If you 50 plus just be prepared, do your job, enjoy life but be ready. be conscious of the high cost of health insurance. If you're young, don't get... — read more 

Dell’s strategies are from 2001. They are still driving engineering and IT to low cost countries to reduce their footprint in other high cost countries. I guess they didn’t get the lesson that low cost is low cost for a reason. Lots of other... — read more 

I’m looking at you CSG sales

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/21/over-100000-workers-were-laid-off-from-tech-jobs-this-year-where-they-went.html

I have RSUs vesting in March. What happens to them if i am laid off in February. Would i be given my shares? How does it work for Senior Execs. whose compensation is based on RSUs? It seems a bit dishonest and bad faith to have me work for the whole... — read more 

Hopefully, everyone else is looking for something better. My manager is always pushing to squeeze more and more work out of me.

I'm probably going to miss this half due to some large deals pushing, and I also missed last half so I expect to be put on a coaching plan in February (or possibly, let go). I think the only thing that might help me is that I moved to a new org... — read more 

Hi everyone, I was affected by the WFR in August. I recently started a new job at a mid-sized software company, and frankly the changes are quite astonishing. ~25% salary increase 50% more vacation time benefits are pretty much the same other... — read more 

With so many positive posts and congratulationary messages from across the leadership, what does it look for non-sales folks with respect to layoffs in February? Are layoffs even going to happen? I know noone can answer with complete certaininty... — read more 

How many sales reps are going to walk? How many customers are going to walk? Let the games begin.

IMO Dell is a rwally horrible place to be at tje momemt and working here is a real grind which gets worse as the weeks go by. My question is is it just me that doesnt fit or is everyone feeling the same? Sometimes I get the feeling im starting to go... — read more 

How do some people get so many Inspire Awards? I have not got any and wondering why. Are you less likely to get layoff if you have Inspire Awards?

This entire company is full of absolute sh-t. Come work for one of the “most ethical companies of 2023”, where we cover up a former employee’s su----e on a Dell campus after he’d been WFRed; where we make the working environment so dreadful that we... — read more 

https://www.crn.com/news/channel-news/dell-technologies-august-layoffs-cost-364m-in-severance-charges-sec-filings-show

Noticed posts have been deleted and comments not posted (friend shared they posted comment and is not there). Are each of these being monitored by individual company as well and given rights to delete?

Well everyone is getting new quota letters that are associated with the big deals. The homeruns are just base hit or foul ba--s now.

The beginning of the new year 2024 , FRANKLIN is going to do major changes within the building and the people worked there, BEWARE!!

Does that mean we are safe until then? Is that a certainty?

https://www.kvue.com/article/money/economy/boomtown-2040/vmware-austin-layoffs/269-c65851d4-54cb-4cf3-a3db-34fb907de932

Learn to kiss the right butts efficiently (also, diversify - you need as many high-ranking butts as you can manage). Practice your yes-man or yes-woman head nod and proceed to commend everything that comes from your superior's mouth, no matter how... — read more 

How my salary became a joke. Working for ISG department. Grade I6 , 40k a year. Few years here. Increase is about 3 percent annually. Working supposedly in the strongest economy in Europe. I'm not sure if it's not better to go to Amazon now. A lot of... — read more 

What a joke. In Dell they’re trying to drive software agility, using scrum. This is great. Still no changes to your roadmap or adjustments and year long commitments, not direction. Why bother. Just stay waterfall and save everyone’s time. ... — read more 

I’m in an inside sales role (ISR). How does Dell get away with expecting us to work overtime but we aren’t “approved” to work overtime? I was told long ago that you can’t expect to be successful in sales if you only work 40 hours and I’ve always... — read more 

Big layoffs happen every Feb (q1) AEs will be protected as usual. Good luck all specialists.

Good thing MD made his millions on the sale https://www.statesman.com/story/business/2023/12/07/broadcom-vmware-layoffs-austin-texas-warn-act-notice/71840183007/

Wow I am so proud of MSD for donating /taking steps to donate $1.7B for humanitarian causes. This is how wealthy people should be and try to make the world a better place. Go MSD! We are proud of you and your kind hearted personality. Playing nice... — read more