If you are reading this know that your are not alone. Many have given our heart and soul to this company and for some their entire employable lives. A great company values their greatest asset, it's people. Unfortunately Xerox for a long time has been reducing, outsourcing, minimizing the very talented people that had built the company. Whether it was Sales, operations, finance, back office all have been integral in keeping the machine running. Unfortunately we are at this crossroads now not because of the assetts but leadership over the years and each one squeezing the last few dollars from this once mighty brand. Its sad to see all for executive bonuses and shareholders ( they know where this ship is going). Meanwhile the hardworking backbone taking on more tasks, responsibilities, territories, all while making less money year over year. They will tell you to charge into q1 as this is the most important qtr ever in Xerox history. We have heard that record before and know whats coming. We will charge into this Quarter war screaming Xerox! Some of us will be taken out " Friendly Fire" some us will disappear into retirement, some of us will be pushed out of the plane with no parachute. It's been a pleasure working with such talented people. Its a shame it has come to this. We have done what we can day in day out for the customer and clients bandaiding what has been taken away year after year. There was so much hope, so much promise. They will say good luck in your future endeavors, I will say thank you and it's been a pleasure. Hope our paths cross again.
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@de Six years later, and you're still posting on the layoff board. Get help.
@de we have the crossroads speech every quarter now....lol....I see this as we seem to be at 4 way stops every block with leadership and they are driving with a paper map. SB has the wheel but does not know where to go...." Left or right? " LP yells back " we were supposed to turn left 9 blocks back where JB got off!". We need someone else on the wheel and some modern navigation systems. You can't go somewhere if you don't know where you are. Now we are getting the speel ESR is king. Sell boxes......oh my.....we are certainly driving now into on coming traffic.
What on earth do you mean "at a crossroads"? Company passed the intersection during the Burns years. I was tossed out six years ago after being farmed out to HCL and it was a dumpster fire then.
@a9 Please elaborate if you can. He really said that?
Exactly they say WE when we're in trouble and yet they hit their bonuses and comp but the company and us are scrambling for breadcrumbs with inflated plans and uncoordinated objectives. They will jump off this Xerox plane with golden parachutes while some us will get pushed out or expected to stay while this plane crashes.
@OP I was confident until I heard SB ask in the SKO how are WE going to save this great company.