If the numbers don't look right next quarter, expect more cuts and more selling of DST in parts. If they can't find a buyer for the parts, then they will just shut it down, offices and etc. They want to keep what makes the cash not the useless... — read more 

Fourth quarter 2018 will be the last for this year. Less then 150 from KC and around 60 from AL. Michigan office to close 12/30/2018, most will be let go with the exception of those staying until 12/1/18. Managers will be kept on as remote employees.

You can file on-line and it is really easy to do. It can be helpful income while you look for another job.

As per the recent communication from the leadership team, There will be no more layoffs. The excellent sheet that managers were asked contains the list of skill sets that each associate possess but not about his critilacity. So it's safe now if you... — read more 

Anyone hear anything about what they're planning now?

Wow.. entertaining town hall, we all left there both laughing and scratching our heads, is that the way William Stone always is??

Mr. Stones poor attempt at humor to try to make everyone "feel better" did nothing but the opposite. Just shows we have a new nut job in town... Should take his "show" on the road to AGT and get shot down. Soon as someone says yes and I get an offer... — read more 

Here's the transcription: Are customers are stupid thats why they pay us. Our customers are dumb thats why they need us. My kids dont know anything. I like are customers money. Im going to kill myself. I can do anything i want to anybody i want... — read more 

There are a few close-knit directors who are now acting God-like, playing favorites, lying straight to their employees' faces, covering up major customer impacting mistakes that will result in missed SLA's, with financial penalties. These people need... — read more 

I’ve been through 3 layoffs in 20 years. I left before it became #4. The SS&C buyout/layoffs followed the corporate playbook page for page. I was laughed at and criticized for packing my bags after the announcement in January. I only hope the best... — read more 

The latest buzz is that couple of offshore(India) managers have received an email asking to prepare a spreadsheet containing the details of their resources based on their dependency/criticality. It is expected that all the senior managers will... — read more 

Received an email late today, what is that about?

seems like I was healthy and then boom, i have all sorts of health issues from stress.

Has anyone got their severance pay? When is it expected? On normal payday? I signed agreement and returned immediately. I understand they have 30 days to pay plus 7 for my revocation right. Thanks

DST was already selling the company before ss&c bought them. They will slowly gut the business internally by keeping management around for the transition. Right now they are assessing and the first to go are expendable people. Next are the IT depts... — read more 

Do tell.

16 Steps Guide - What do do after a layoff What are the severance package details? Can I use personal holidays until I'm gone? What’s the policy about retirement and health plans during the last days at the company? Am I being let go with cause? Can... — read more 

Was there anything in the severance package that explicitly forbid anyone that was laid off from participating in future litigation against DST/SSC? I heard the Valeant fiasco with the profit sharing may be going to arbitration. Wondering if recently... — read more 

I think this perfectly describes the idiocy of DST's decision to lay off so many experienced and talented people. If we don't want them, plenty of others will scoop them up immediately. DST Systems goes AWOL with layoffs as Kansas City fights ‘global... — read more 

can we just relax a bit and coast?

What a joke!! For a technology company they can’t even live stream the meeting without problems !!!!

DST management will be gone in a year or so . They will promote some but they will need to adhere to SSt deliver the $$, then DST management will need to do more drastic cuts. SS&C will consolidate the facilities and IT datacenters. The... — read more 

Kansas City Star | KansasCity.comDST Systems goes AWOL with layoffs as Kansas City fights ‘global war for talent’ | The Kansas City Star BUSINESS DST Systems goes AWOL with layoffs as Kansas City fights ‘global war for talent’ BY MARK DAVIS... — read more 

Apparently we've had a bad week. You don't say. I think we will be stuck on this list for at least a month or two, until the whole layoffs backlog is cleared out. At least until the next cleansing instituted by SS&C... — read more 

Just wondering, does anybody at DST still have faith in our leadership? Still believes that there is a way for us to progress instead of regress with current management on top?

Had Dst reinvested it's earnings rather than paying it out to executive staff from 80-2017, it would not have been bought out. It would be in great shape. No layoffs. It would have been buying other companies instead. The offshore staff was a... — read more 

WOW

All you have to do is go to SS&C’s SEC filings and read about the planned cuts through the end of 2018. They indicated that approximately 900 would be cut by December 2018. We lost under 500 last week. That means another 400+ yet to go this year... — read more 

Some of the names and positions I saw cut makes me believe they didn't spend much time thinking of who or how many and where they need to run the biz. Many clients are on long term deals. The systems run and the revenue comes in. Stone probably wants... — read more 

Losses have been announced in the London region of the U.K. Mainly corporate services. First wave of many, IT will be hit next. Watch this space.

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I heard there might be more layoffs at DST sometime next week. Did anybody else hear the same?

Has anyone read an Ignites article with commentary from our new CEO? Sounds like he doesn't think very highly of us from what I've been told.

I had to pay up front today at the doctor's instead of paying a statement in 60 days. Now I have to submit the bill myself and wait reimbursement, which can be done after they get around to sending me Cobra info and I send that back and coverage is... — read more 

After the stock market crashes , wiping out 40% of the market, there will be no jobs anywhere. Enjoy your life while you can. It's going to be worse than any previous market crash.

Sorry to hear that yet another round of layoffs happened last week. For those that are still employed by DST, let me give you a word of advice.... I worked for DST for almost 15 years and was part of the big layoff that happened in the fall of 2014 (... — read more 

What is their next step?

Just because dst's logo is on ripple glass dumpsters and they get your glass free, don't quit using them

I thought once layoffs are done I'll feel better, but somehow things are even worse now. With so many people gone, I suddenly feel like an intruder when I get to work. Now I'm dreading going to the office even more than I did before. I guess I really... — read more