What I mean is, do they do it on an individual basis or is there a time (after a review or something like that) when they hand them out in bulk? Now that I know that PIPs are used to thin out employees without paying severance and not strictly for low performers, I keep worrying about it constantly.
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Not the case in the UK, I would imagine it's the same in the EU. Probably very different in the 'at will States' in the USA.
I heard if you are going to be rated a 4 (does not meet expectations) , then your gone before the ratings even come out.
A manager would be FIRED if he had anyone on the payroll that didn't meet expectations.
At least DXC is better than Better.com where bout 900 employees of real estate company Better.com were asked to attend a Zoom call on Wednesday. But rather than offering a holiday message to workers, CEO Vishal Garg delivered a 3-minute speech informing attendees they were "terminated effectively immediately."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ceo-fires-900-employees-on-pre-holiday-zoom-call/ar-AARxdB2?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531
Thank you @1vys+1eaAyKpF for the reply however Turps is the boss of a lot more than just UK so I think he will still be alright if the UK goes under
"But when will they wield the next WFR axe, specifically in UK region? This site is about layoffs but there is very little information on here about what is actually happening with regards WFRs. As for trying to get any information out of managers or god forbid HR personnel, you can forget it" (@1vaw+1eaAyKpF)
I think they'll struggle to do any more WFR in the UK region. It's now going to be able which accounts are lost and whether staff are transferred by TUPE to new providers. The simple fact is that most UK accounts are so badly understaffed they're already at risk of being lost. Turps isn't stupid - he knows that if he makes any more cuts he's going to lose even more accounts. With MoD DBS lost and BAE effectively gone, he just can't afford to lose any more business. So he's going to be careful to not upset any more customers or there won't be a DXC UK, and he'll be out of a job.
But when will they wield the next WFR axe, specifically in UK region? This site is about layoffs but there is very little information on here about what is actually happening with regards WFRs. As for trying to get any information out of managers or god forbid HR personnel, you can forget it
A pip isn't about "improving" it's simply a process to get rid of someone, dressed up. Much like "consultation" about anything, it's not a discussion, it's a legal tick box exercise.
The most usual way of ending up on a pip is because you've been assigned a manager who you've got a personality clash with.
Anyone rated a four (does not meet expectations) at the end of year review is required to have an improvement plan in place.
I've been a low level manager since DXC was formed, I've never had to use one and haven't heard of it in the teams alongside mine.
Presumably once the improvement plan is in place then ultimately if you're deemed to not improve it can be used as the basis to performance manage you out of the company.
To be blunt DXC is not afraid to wield the WFR axe! If they want to get rid of someone they'll most likely use WFR and in the case of WFR often it doesn't matter how good an employee you are......