In the US is severance pay done through direct deposit or a hard check? How long did it take to receive?
Really good point
The major reason for DXCs decline in terms of the BAE contract stems from redundancies from earlier last year. They struggle to retain staff who go above and beyond and are replaced by inexperienced apprentices, who are on a better rate of pay in... — read more
This parody has never beeen more appropriate than now ....
https://www.captiongenerator.com/19655/Mike-dictates-the-company-direction
DXC to sell its remaining U.K. Operations?
The company has dropped below critical mass in the UK in terms of the workforce and ability to deliver the services to our clients. DXC has had to cut so deep to try and stay on top of the rising costs as our customers have deserted us. There is... — read more
DXC Pay Ratio: CEO to Median Worker
---------------Source below...--------------- DXC pays its CEO $404.32 for every dollar it pays its median employee. CEO COMPENSATION $32,185,309 MEDIAN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION $79,604 DODD FRANK RATIO 404.3 to 1 SOURCE... — read more
Reality hard to swallow
Would you want to hire a contractor to renovate your home at the highest cost possible , then learn they have no trained staff , no tools , no other objective , other than cashing your payments for a useless job done ( if anything done) ? The... — read more
New DXC Commercials
You want security and digital services? Yeah. Great, we will do an OK job with that. Only OK? Don’t worry, we're one of the digital companies in the industry. You mean one of the best digital companies, right? Something like that. Yeah. Aren’t you... — read more
I hate this place!
Every account i work on there are at least 1 or 2 Project manager quit. At least 2-3 network / firewall poeple leave dxc. Its all the time, we are always doing this. One of my managers in the states was made redundant last year, a team member picked... — read more
DXC breached by China
Well, this isn't good https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-breaches-and-attacks/china-hacked-eight-major-msps/
A hopelessly disingenuous mob
I have worked at this company for more years than I care to remember and it has been clear to me that CLEAR values are not what is in the company doctrine C is compromising L is lay-off E is erosion A is attritional R is redundancy This company was... — read more
Cons (& a Pro) of DXC
CONS.. Health warning... There are a few.. (Most (other than actual knowns) gleaned from.corporate lovely dovey Skype calls and wasted management %£#% meetings) No pay increases, bonuses, staff incentives and such for YEARS ..con..: Oh...hang on... — read more
CXD INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS U.K. LIMITED
CXD INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS U.K. LIMITED Company number 11922001 https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11922001 Pegasus Place, Lodge Road, Weavering, Maidstone, United Kingdom, ME14 5EH Company status Active Company type Private limited Company... — read more
New UK Company being formed from sc-aps: CXD Infrastructure Solutions UK Ltd
Imaginatively named CXD shakes head. Based out of Maidstone Data Centre address. Anyone have any more info? https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11922001
Entitlements
If you didn't hear from the June 18 AMS Town Hall, exec stated raises are "Entitlements" and the company has moved past the days of "Entitlement" raises. Let's ask him how it feels to be to be "Entitled" as he got million+ dollar raise and stock... — read more
Do not miss DXC
I worked on the P&G account. After 30+ years with HP, HPE and DXC I got layed off Jan 4 with 2 days notice. Happy new year! Mgmt never made transition plans for the 8 systems I was an admin for. With so many two faced liars and back stabbers, the... — read more
What’s with all the NEO’s exercising there stock options, something g must be in the works
https://csc.gcs-web.com/static-files/97a2fd30-46fe-4de2-ae5a-4ae36bf71f1c What’s with all the NEO’s exercising there stock options, something g must be in the works
What's the point anymore?
No point doing a better than good job anymore. You work your socks off, you follow corporate prodecures. They give you a worthless good or better or brilliant grade.. No payrise... then you won't ever be considered for VR because your grade locks you... — read more
Redundacies vs Conversions
Cant believe the amount of redundancies that are going on and cut backs yet the company are still in the process of converting contingency workers.. Does the right hand even know what the left hand is doing!!!!
UK&I Managers take note
You will be executing company orders and culling staff. It’s company orders so I appreciate you don’t have a choice. Given I have nearly 20 years service in this company, I will give you some advice. Today it’s them, tomorrow it’s you. There is a... — read more
Read: UK&I Compulsory Pools / Self Selecting People
If you get an email for CR or Self selecting they will encourage you to take VR within a day or two of that notice. Under no circumstances accept it. Once they put you in a compulsory pool you have a series of consultation meetings, you can apply for... — read more
New steak cutter in town??
How come the steak cutter has dumped a huge a amount of shares last week, $2.5m to be precise! Has she taken VR?? Or is it CR?? Or has she gone vegan?? Or do they need the money to do up the new Florida crib? Seems odd to sell at such a c-ap price!
More redundancies 25.6.19
Just received an email an hour ago stating more redundancies for our account. I put in for the voluntary enhanced redundancy this month and have not heard back. Im guessing they want to jip people out of the enhancement and making a new one for the... — read more
Caution Flag?
At what point do we stop saying this is just ML greed and incompetence and think something more nefarious is going on? How long did Enron employees go on thinking things were fishy before the bottom dropped out? It seems DXC may be heading down a... — read more
Ireland WFRs
Has anyone in Ireland received any news on their VR application yet?
Deferred Compensation Plan
DXC is now "offering" Deferred Compensation Plan in US to employees who have not even been given any raise in the past 6 years. Their salary is just about enough to take care of family, education, mortgage etc. Even that is now an eyesore for DXC... — read more
This has all the hallmarks of a shutdown
Projects on the supposed key growth digital areas cut suddenly, staff on teams just waiting in the queue, managers know they will be given their own WFR as they finish culling their own teams... there will be nothing to differentiate DXC from any low... — read more
Extreme Cuts coverage by the Reg
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/06/24/dxc_technology_axe_security_division/ Driving Xtreme Cuts: DXC Technology waves bye bye to 45% of Americas Security division 50 roles shifted off to India
Recruiter called trying to fill DXC jobs...
I had a call from a recruiter trying to fill a role, during the call she realized I currently work for DXC. She asked if I had anyone I would recommend for the job, to which I stated I wouldn't due that due to the massive layoffs. She seemed... — read more
More layoffs June 24
Heard from a few colleagues in the Americas this morning that they got notice
How long do we have?
What do you think, how long do we have before severance is no longer an option? It has been shrinking through the years, so much so that I’m certain at some point DXC will simply decide to no longer provide it for people they are laying off. If I’m... — read more
Another good week for news
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/06/24/driving_xtreme_cuts_dxc_technology_turns_on_meat_grinder_for_security_division/
DXC
Do you know what the trouble is? The trouble is DXC! In DXC, there is no employer poverty, no honour, no sympathy. You look out the window of DXC headquarters and you see paradise. Well, it's easy to be a king in paradise. But the DXC Employee do not... — read more
Has any ones VR been rejected yet
I know there is a few from my account that have put in voluntarily. We are still waiting to here back. The boss is trying to push for them to not let us go (business needs), the place is run on overtime . I will be very shocked and disappointed of I... — read more
Latest story from The Register
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/06/21/unite_dxc_job_cuts/
Will we hear anything further for VR after they plan Chesterfield to close
3 weeks waiting - nothing? Will we hear anything further for VR after they plan Chesterfield to close
Chesterfield Update - Only One Option Being considered
From today's Union meeting it seems there were strategies to reduce headcount at all centres, but the only option DXC are actively considering now is to move all 'Deliver' roles out of Chesterfield and relocate them. So, whilst this is not a done... — read more
Compensation... seems a little skewed.
$24 million in compensation for 2016, but they cannot afford to give the troops any raises. https://www1.salary.com/J-Michael-Lawrie-Salary-Bonus-Stock-Options-for-COMPUTER-SCIENCES-CORP.html
Still no news on VRs in UK
Into the 3rd week of waiting and still no news. I heard delay is due to pensions or something? I wish they would at least send a mail to give us a timeframe. If its a resource issue, I would happily volunteer my services to help them! This is DXC at... — read more