Thread regarding Dell Inc. layoffs

God ain't real ya nancy

All of you young people should obey your elders. In fact, everyone should be humble toward everyone else. The Scriptures say, “God opposes proud people, but he helps everyone who is humble.” Be humble in the presence of God's mighty power, and he will honor you when the time comes.

Funny thing is on my team it's the 20 somethings that are perpetually late to everything and their performance (or lack thereof) is dragging the whole team down. They refuse to listen to anyone's advice to get better at their jobs too.

One thing I will miss is lunch with my cute neighbor across the hall. Her roommate sometimes joins us. Working at home I was productive and getting to know a neighbor. Plus my lunches were better than just brown bagging it.

While advancing quickly, AI still faces major hurdles before it can truly replace many jobs, especially in complex business environments. A lot of AI hype is built on potential rather than immediate impact.

Internal business processes especially at Dell are intricate, often involving legacy systems, regulatory constraints, and human-driven decision-making that AI struggles to fully grasp. Even in industries where AI automation is making inroads, it’s usually augmenting rather than outright replacing human roles.

For now, AI is a tool that can boost productivity, but it’s nowhere near autonomous enough to fully disrupt most high-skilled jobs.

The problem isn’t the age of an employee, Dell’s lack of innovation and reacting to the trends rather than setting them is due to the bureaucracy.

We have levels of management who do nothing but collate data supplied by their direct reports and then pass it up to the next level. If that’s not begging to be replaced by AI, nothing is.
In the past those collators had a function, in staff meetings they would pass along policy and tech changes from other groups or their superiors. That’s not done anymore,

Trim the bureaucracy and watch the ideas flow.

The age distribution within corporate America reflects a significant presence of older workers. As of 2022, the median age of the total labor force was 42.3 years. Notably, government employees had a higher median age of 45.6 years, indicating a substantial representation of older individuals in public sector roles. 

Projections indicate that by 2028, approximately 25% of the U.S. workforce will be 55 years or older, marking a sharp increase from previous decades. This trend underscores the growing significance of older employees in the labor market. 

In contrast, younger workers, particularly those aged 16 to 24, have experienced a decline in workforce participation. In 2022, the employment rate for this age group was 41.5%, reflecting a decrease over the past two decades. This decline may be attributed to factors such as extended educational pursuits and delayed entry into the workforce.  

These statistics highlight the demographic shifts within corporate America, with older workers comprising a significant and growing portion of the labor force, while younger generations represent a smaller segment.

Look around, you’ll see that the majority of the workforce falls within the very age group being discussed. Younger generations are actually the minority, especially in higher-paying roles. Senior leadership and top-paying positions are still largely dominated by middle-aged white males. That’s just the reality of the corporate landscape.

""You can't trust anyone over 30" was made famous by Jack Weinberg, born in 1940"

nice trivia. but it was adopted by the boomers nonetheless.

No one is against old people. I believe companies like Dell are end of career places and them being there makes most sense.

no youngster thinks working at Dell is a feather in their cap!

"You can't trust anyone over 30" was made famous by Jack Weinberg, born in 1940. Too old to be a Boomer, more a product of the Depression era.

Most of the 'older' people you're complaining about are probably considered GenXers.

To the person or people that have a problem with older colleagues. Why are you here? Why aren't you at the latest startup or cruisin' to a seven figure income on imparting your fresh ideas as a consultant?

" tell me what you think is old?"

trust no one over 30. That was the saying from your generation, boomer.
chickens are coming home to roost and you are up in arms about it

"My latest patent was provisionally accepted last month."

Have you looked at dells stock recently? Means a hill of beans.
But I digress. You are where you belong.

I honestly think dell is a place for end of career folks.

Retirement? Hey, “Logan’s Run”, tell me what you think is old? If you’re in your mid to late 20s or older, this summer’s batch of interns will probably have you to running to Google or some gen AI to look up the slang they just used or the explanation of some tech they referred to. In someone’s eyes, you’re already old.

For those pushing the “older” people to retire. Pray tell, to use a grandma phrase, tell me about your innovations. How many patent apps have your name on them.

I’m a 63 yo grandmother. My latest patent was provisionally accepted last month.

Ok wait. All we've heard are stories of people WFH and allegedly running errands, mowing the lawn, providing childcare, watching TV or whatever.

These people were vociferous about RTO. No more wasting time at home. Get in and get to work.

Odd now that there is blatant time waste in-office. Where are all you RTO cheerleaders now? Don't be shy, folks. Clearly, this is at odds with your stated vision of a fleet of drones descending on the office, doing nothing but work until quitting time.

It's always been like that since they asked us to pick hybrid or remote over a year ago. In office people are never active on teams either. They stand in groups in the hallways and chat for hours then spend an hour in a expo for partners themed like bridgerton haha. They must do all their work at home after hours cause they don't do anything productive at work. Also car events in the parking lot... okay cool dude some of us have work to do.

We can collaborate in the toilet.

...and don't forget the flipping yoga pants

'Need to get these old people to retire'

Well i always thought dell is an end of career journey. No youth should aspire to live in round rock working for dell.

Old ppl near retirement makes the best fit for dell. Honestly nothing innovative happens there.

@@a9+1jnk2d05c right and I will retire and enjoy my life and allow the younger generation to prosper.

Some day you will be an "old person" it comes around faster than you think!

OP where is your sense of collaboration? This is the new reality that Dell wants.

Forget working productively at home.....we need to all be around and on top of each other at all times

Need to get these old people to retire, all they do is slow us down honestly. I've heard enough stories from the golden days over and over and over.