Dell hasn’t exactly built a culture that makes people excited to show up. The buildings feel outdated, the energy is flat, and whatever spark there used to be is long gone.
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Many years ago I was interviewing at Dell, and as I walked through the hallways I was so impressed with the energy and excitement. Over the years that diminished to the extent that I took an early out when it was offered (it also amounted to a year's pay :)). Over the years Dell quit treating employees like owners and more like just workers, so that it what it ended up with. Discounted stock purchases went away, options for the most part went away, restricted stock was greatly restricted, the method for computing bonuses became more opaque. No wonder the enthusiasm is gone.
spark this
"Who knows how EMC would've handled the climate of business today."
In can almost guarentee they would be treating their people better. EMC viewed us as assets Dell treats us like a minor inconvenience that needs to be "dealt with"
With EMC, the glowing praise was pre takeover. Who knows how EMC would've handled the climate of business today.
EMC treated employees very well. The paid benefits were very uncommon and fantastic. The culture was a lot of better too. You always knew were you stood.
"Block out a lunch on your calendar daily and take it."
I take mine st the end of my shift every day and go home.
@a5+1k09vt9er - sounds corny, but be the change you want to see. Block out a lunch on your calendar daily and take it. Block out breaks and take them. If you don't actively schedule the time, you won't take it. I've never understood the Dell culture of giving the company free time.
The negative from cuts and RTO is not a big problem, but when the leadership is just worthless, it is terminal. People don't follow or listen to id--ts. We all just collect the paycheck. There is no passion here, no soul. Make most of this momentum because the music has stopped.
Not wanting to sound like the old guy I am. When I started at EMC we were encouraged to go to lunch away from our desks and eat lunch with others. Now it seems we grab a to-go lunch and head back to our desks.
It seems the only people sitting for 30 to 40 minutes in the cafeteria are the ones who cannot eat in their work area.
No doubt. That will happen when you have constant layoffs. Worse, when you go after all of the older people who built the culture and who had reason to be loyal and feel ownership.