Thread regarding DXC Technology layoffs

UK Grads salary is padded by a 3.5k sign on bonus, which you think is competitive until you realise that they could have just paid you that money in the salary and in reality it financially handcuffs you to your desk for 2 years. Was lucky to have enough put aside to escape after 1 year but know plenty of former colleagues who would like to leave but can't physically afford to until they have stayed 2 years and finished the scheme. Criminal.

Yep, TUPE was wonderful. Either find a new role in the new company and sign a new contract, or your role has been offshored so you will be made redundant. I had to check that with the lady twice to be sure I heard correctly. Yes please, I'll TUPE, no thanks I don't want another role. 18 months on, I'm still living off the money. Maybe I'll work again, if someone has a fun job to do. But never for the likes of DXC, soul destroying.

... making DXC the Marie Celeste of IT services, the place where old IT services companies and solutions go to die - just like MicroFocus used to be for software, until it was recently bought out - and DXC is probably heading for the exact same ending

tired of this eds story. these guys never seemed to have assimilated into HP

There was no unified culture or capability to assimilate into - HP Services before acquiring EDS was a mishmash of legacy HP plus DEC/Compaq services staff so already a series of warring tribes. EDS added to the mix, then all of this was broken off from the product part of HP and then mixed with CSC and yet more warring tribes, add another 5 years of new people joining the resulting rubble that is DXC and you have the mess that is DXC today, a complete collection of basket case accounts/solutions/cultures

tired of this eds story. these guys never seemed to have assimilated into HP, when HP bought them. no wonder they did not assimilate into DXC either.

When I took redundancy CSC UK in 2003...walked away with £40k plus for 10 years service.

Shame yanks got pink slip and nowt

Whilst offshore India filled boots..parasites.

I agree with the 4th type, I was legacy EDS with a small crew of EDS'res that constantly benched obove our weight, not for DXC but for our sister teams that become our friends who relied on us. We got some great talent help out of Costa Rica, which helped us continue. Without the Ed's crew, DXC will falter very quickly. Not to say that L-CSC didn't have some heavy hitters b/c they do, however the EDS processes are time tried and tested and work well. I finnaly gave up and left DXC as the pay was not keeping up with inflation.

DXC didn't even bother to send me a boilerplate email thank you for your service, So don't waist your time hopping for good deeds out of the company...

There is no windfall in the US for a WFR. Maximum 8 weeks of pay regardless of years of service

When I was there I fell into this category:

• Worked hard on any assignments that could boost my CV and make me more attractive to my next employer.

• Ensure that I didn't do more than minimum on assignments that had no value to me.

• Keep applying for voluntary WFR, as that gives a bigger payout. DXC won't give you the voluntary WFR unless they have to, as compulsory WFR is cheaper for them.

Eventually, having gained some great experience in IoT and ML, I told them where to stick their job and went somewhere else for more money.

@vck+1jCwoLqN- Thank you.
@pab+1jCwoLqN- Excellent addendum... makes sense. Hope they do follow through and leave in Q1 23.
@1nka+1jCwoLqN- TUPE might be tricky if the business is going to be picked up by an Indian pureplay. They typically stay clear of expensive "onshore" resources. They usually find ways around it (for example, not pick up the bits and pieces where there would be a massive TUPE liability).

5th type - those on contracts due for renewal that DXC look unlikely to be able to win and hoping for TUPE

1 & 2 here, wish they’d hurry up and WFR me.

There's a 4th type. Employees with many years (20+) of service, extensive knowledge of their client's business and how the dxc machine functions. These are the folks keeping the ship afloat. Yes, some are closer to retirement and will stay regardless of their treatment but there are many others that started with EDS that still have many years left and can easily find new positions with a company that treats them like they should be treated. This is the group of employees - the top performers - that are currently polishing their resumes and interviewing. 1st quarter 2023 is when they will leave.

A lucid and perceptive analysis of how things are within DXC.