Thread regarding DXC Technology layoffs

Agree. Too many managers, who's idea of management it just say their task is urgent and anything already agreed is irrelevant. Too many people who's job is to produce endless status reports, but have no concept what the tasks are, where they are up to, or how long it should take to finish them. The company is run by a few good staff who are stupidly dedicated, who've not heard yet that they are only getting a £500 pay rise, and so is everyone else.

: @4ygy+1vHMuyd3 - Unfortunately BAE do not need DXC Staff (main) - certainly not the inept middle management who create work / blocks in our jobs so they can justify their salaries and importance.

If your / my job position with BAE account is at risk is basically a) Wait for WFR and do bear minimum - don't go out and beyond b) smooze with BAE Systems - to find a suitable role that they value your experience and skills, then when you land role stick 2 fingers at your inept DXC line and project managers and transfer to BAE Systems - either permanent role or as a consultant.

DXC = a Dogs Xcelled Company of Teaboys

On the basis it takes forever to do the simplest of things at BAE, I don't imagine anyone has anything to worry about. Any move will be a long time coming. DXC staff aren't stupid. They don't switch jobs because they probably don't need the money certainly not vs. the hassle. They have saved for that inevitable early retirement or are already running a side hassle. But another year of DXC money for doing not a lot is equally stupid to throw away.

All hints are - there will be a mass insult coming this week. With something like £0 to £500 pay awards. BAE need DXC staff, they might think all the knowledge is the endless documentation they ask for. The reality is nobody has a clue where it's stored or what it actually means other than the few who understand it. BAE will be absolutely stuffed if DXC staff start walking en-mass. But neither side seemed too concerned to do anything about it. Even the staff who have been around forever are starting to think enough is enough.

I retired from DXC 7 years ago, having worked on the BAES account since CSC took over. Little changed over those years till a year or so before I retired, at which point it was apparent where future BAES support was going; some inhouse, but otherwise it wasn't going to stay with DXC. I'm surprised it's taken this long for BAES to throw in the towel.

It's true BAES have numerous legacy systems to support, but then defence systems have a long in-service lifetime, and need supporting. So to those concerned about their future, I'd suggest talking to your BAES service manager with a view to transferring over to BAES, and a company who will value the skills you have. This is no longer a case of better the devil you know.

The IBM mainframe team in Chorley have always been a bunch of arrogant wasters. I so hope they are treated in typical DXC fashion that they have so truly have deserved for many years.

DXC doesn’t manage anything. How it makes any more at all I really don't know. Even the useless ones want to be let go now. 3 more years of this, or nearly years redundancy money when it's tax free. I know which I'd choose.

DXC doesn’t manage resources, If tge account your on is lost then you are let go unless you find another role in the company yourself.

This is why DXC will fail as they lose good resources because of poor resource management

" staff can not be moved off the BAE account to work other accounts by DXC to avoid being Tupe’d"

They are however free to leave the company and also are free to apply for other jobs inside of DXC.... as was seen when the reverse TUPE of networks people back from AT&T occurred... and KT not starting for another 18 months?? and taking 8 months?

Good luck keeping those people....

@1yil+1vHMuyd3 this is interesting. Last I heard CapG were also putting a bid in for the EUC stuff. Wonder if they were outbid or just pulled out?

@1yil+1vHMuyd3 But you can just sideline those staff and award them the usual 0% rise. And If they leave that's done to them, and if they stay well that's also up them. No pay rises for anyone on the BAE account until 2027, and they won't be with DXC!! As long as we all have this expectation then cannot be dissapointed.

EUC support is going to ComputaCentre pending BAE signing the official acceptance imminently. No bid to provide primary EUC support was made by DXC.

Transition period of staff and knowledge begins April 2026 and will be completed December 2026, staff can not be moved off the BAE account to work other accounts by DXC to avoid being Tupe’d as it has already been confirmed that this would be challenged in court if it happened to key staff.

BAE need to get with the times before the staff who support 1970 technology retire. For most this is the way out now. Let go early with a nice pay off. Expect 0% pay rise, DXC knows that will trigger another wave of resignations in principle, and save a few pennies before the inevitable.

BAE have been actively trying to make DXC look bad to justify their decision. Both Cap and DXC have some very good and competent engineers. The difference is that DXC has some truly awful ones, made worse by the complete lack of pay rises which leads to the why should I bother as I still get 0% mentality of many. I cannot wait to get moved. Cap staff are better looked after, and get pay rises and bonuses, and have better processes around getting work done. Even if they don't. I welcome the change and chance to re-engage. I also hope they know who the dross is and they quickly get chucked out for not being able to do the job they claim to have been doing all this time.

Likely will mean that most on the BAE Account including SAP will loose their jobs if we fail to win the account. Good news that if you a good consultant / are held in high regard by the customers on BAE account you can easily transfer to BAE Systems as an adhoc consultant / full employee ( if a like for like post is available), the Good / Bad news is that the rot of inept managers within DXC on this account can be culled once and for all.

mate, can I just say, I wouldn't be too worried at all

I wouldn't worry, getting Tupe'd to CAP can't be worse than working for our company. It might even be better!

I wouldn’t worry too much cap are shocking on the BAE account in some areas.In SAP the team is actually winning project work against them now.

It’s time to show their cards

By all standards BAe is a dog sh-t account. Legacy everything.

It’s also the account where you will least likely be looked after or get a pay rise.

Sooo, if there isn’t value DXC won’t bid, it’ll probably mean TUPE for lots, and we all know how TUPE people are dealt with once they move over, though in fairness some are also looked after.

It’s an uncertain future I’m afraid, equally don’t be surprised if DXC do mass lay offs on BAe before losing the contract(s).

I would be more worried about the former.