Thread regarding Dell Inc. layoffs

For goodness sake QUIT

That's why I tell people that Michael Dell was honest and serious about remote work. I came into the offices during the pandemic and witnessed the massive changes. Cubes were taken out and replaced with sparse open space seating.

The open space seating was to serve the few people who may on occasion need to come into the office. But then around spring 2023 they started removing the open space seating and re-installing the cubes. It was at that moment that I felt they would make people RTO.

Stop coming in. Badge in every now and again if you want to make dump on their time.

at least your putting in the effort now ,as futile as that may be.

Are the shitters still constantly occupied every second of the day?

All of these dinosaurs complaining about folks sounding "entitled" are hilarious.

“Yes, it’s absolutely here to stay,” said Dell in an interview with CRN.

That's a quote from Mr. Dell himself.

We are living in a world where mountains of money have been invested into making things like remote work possible.

When we go into the office to just sit in virtual calls, then yes, we are going to complain.

I get INFINITELY more work done in my home office. It's not even close.

Get with the times, you golden oldies boot lickers. :)

@a8 Yeah, you have a point to some extent but...

I accepted a 3 days in office position after my contract was up. Then covid hit and everyone went full remote for 4-5 years. 4 months before they implemented RTO we were told by our execs that they don't see us ever going back to office; so i signed a new lease in an area I wanted to be in. I was 10-15 minutes from the office prior to this, so I moved back to Westlake thinking I'd be remote forever...

a few months later they (Dell) decides to force a 5 day RTO into place and now I'm stuck with an hours drive. I would have stayed put had I known they would do this but they chose to fk a lot of people over wi--y nillly and for no good reason.

As for the tolls? Sure I don't HAVE to use them but $20/week isn't breaking the bank so whatever. Nor is the gas but it's the principal of the thing. Spending 2 hours/day driving to an office to join virtual meetings, with nobody to "collaborate" with; a pathetic cafeteria that is now charging 2x more than pre-covid, and the simple fact that dell was 3 days in office and 2 at home for YEARS prior to covid..

Don't even get me started on the parking and desk situation...

Ultimately though, I do value my job and unlike a lot of people here, actually LOVE my job... but the company is dogshit. I abide by the policy and go in more days than not but, I'm beginning to realize that they are using the RTO policy as a "fear" tactic moreso than a metric for xyz...

@c4 I accepted a 3 days in office position after my contract was up. Then covid hit and everyone went full remote for 4-5 years. 4 months before they implemented RTO we were told by our execs that they don't see us ever going back to office; so i signed a new lease in an area I wanted to be in. I was 10-15 minutes from the office prior to this, so I moved back to Westlake thinking I'd be remote forever...

a few months later they (Dell) decides to force a 5 day RTO into place and now I'm stuck with an hours drive. I would have stayed put had I known they would do this but they chose to fk a lot of people over wi--y nillly and for no good reason.

As for the tolls? Sure I don't HAVE to use them but $20/week isn't breaking the bank so whatever. Nor is the gas but it's the principal of the thing. Spending 2 hours/day driving to an office to join virtual meetings, with nobody to "collaborate" with; a pathetic cafeteria that is now charging 2x more than pre-covid, and the simple fact that dell was 3 days in office and 2 at home for YEARS prior to covid..

Don't even get me started on the parking and desk situation...

I've posted this a few times when RTO at Dell comes up. Yes, almost everyone at Dell was "in office" for many years. But, it was different in many ways:

1. The population density at the buildings was much more reasonable. Folks had decent cubicles (36 sq ft of space, 6 foot walls for privacy). You had multiple locking cabinets and drawers, a trash can, a whiteboard, and usually a guest chair. Directors got double cubes at 70+ square feet and plenty of space to host impromptu semi-private meetings

2. The cafeteria had 2x the options at 1/2 the price.

3. Many areas were actually quiet enough and private enough for knowledge workers and people like finance who deal with sensitive data to actually work.

4. When you left the office, there was no expectation to log on, continue working, answer emails or join evening calls.

We were in office for many years. Dell made the offices so much worse , then pulled everyone back in.

I got sick if being in the office last summer si I stopped going in. Not one has said a word about it to me.

@cj - Grow up!!! Sheesh!

blame Republican politicians for your toll roads, instead of investing in high quality non-toll public highways.

I got sick of RTO, so I took the package.

@cg go back to Reddit and pretend you don’t live at home with mommy.

Dell is proud that they’re turning RR5 into a Sears call environment from 1998. Nothing says progress like pioneering portable laptops and global communication systems to let people work from anywhere, only to put the genie back in the bottle and reverse all of your remote technological advancements.

you mean pedophile Clinton

@c3

Fantastic deflection. Lacking even the integrity to admit your lies. I didn't realize that pedophile Trump posted anywhere but Truth Social.

Stay home. 80 miles isn't "about an hour" from the office if you don't take the toll roads. I had a similar discussion with HR when this RTO farce started. Or if you really want to drive in, leave earlier, take one of the non-toll roads, and save your $100. You can 100% get to the office without using the toll roads. People did it for years before the toll roads were built when way more people were working in Round Rock than today. You choose to pay the $100 a week for your convenience.

Everyone has the option to look for another job for any reason, including a long commute to work, at some point it is a business decision, at some point less is more.

Get another job then..You likely accepted an on-site job, so just deal with it or leave..simple

@OP RTO is a FUD Bluff. So many employees have called their bluff and nothing has happened to them. If you are critical path to your team, give Dell the finger. They won't touch you.

the 'everyone gets a trophy' generation is alive and kicking still. The entitlement is overwhelming.

People have been commuting, dealing with childcare, and packing a lunch ever since the office chair was invented. Kindly stop complaining and start collaborating. Covid is over finally.

Set your alarm, put your pants on, pack your lunch and go to work. Holy whining about having a job. You sound ridiculous and entitled.

I'm in the same boat. 116 miles a day roughly 10% of my salary goes to transportation costs. Not to mention about 2-3 hours of driving a day. I Drive down to join virtual calls. I have started interviewing other places. I loved my job but this isn't sustainable.

How much more of a hassle would it be for you to be unemployed, instead?

No more commute, but no more income, either.
Scrambling to pay your basic bills, worrying about foreclosure/eviction, not having enough money for the car payment/insurance, a doctor's appointment, or to keep the lights on, or food on the table. This is the struggle many people are going through right now...do you want to join them to REALLY see what it's like to suffer in chronic uncertainty, desperately trying to cope, with zero money coming in?

Give that some thought, as you pack your own lunch from home to eat at work, instead of blowing money unnecessarily on "sub par at best" overpriced cafe food.

Use your brain, be honest about weighing the pros and cons about what really matters, and count your blessings, instead of cursing what you cannot control. It could ALL be taken away from you... what then?