Thread regarding Honeywell International Inc. layoffs

Fiji - seriously Fiji

Randomly heard recently that IT had a trip with a contractor to (of all places) Fiji to try and find some more low cost resources. Did any of y’all get invited to that trip?

Some quick Google searches show that it’s about 1/3 Cost of Living (COL) compared to Charlotte, so that’s somewhat understandable. But considering the time zone differences with all the other sites, how the heck are we supposed to have team meetings? Or is it only connection via email with no chance of getting global meeting's with existing teams in US / Europe / India.


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Post ID: @OP+1keyp30sf

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Now THIS. this angers me.
IT needs to be optimized immediately. I’m budgeting on fast food while senior managers are jet setting to an island?

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Post ID: @xj+1keyp30sf

“Hey boss, I landed in Fiji but got a cold and can’t work the next few days.”

“Hey boss, my computer isn’t working and I can’t log into Honeywell systems. There’s no IT help desk here in Fiji. Can you ship me a loaner pc?”

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Post ID: @k7+1keyp30sf

Why not Fiji?

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Post ID: @j8+1keyp30sf

Wait, a second. Business as usual.

This is just the beginning. It won’t all be about IT department. I expect us throughout the whole entire aerospace.

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Post ID: @gj+1keyp30sf

Can I work in IT? I’ve always wanted to visit Fiji

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Post ID: @g2+1keyp30sf

IT has lot more mid level managers/directors/B4 than any other group, they should look at sbg eng teams to move towards IC rather leads with less FTE reportee's under them or bunch of CSWs.

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Post ID: @ea+1keyp30sf

Just check out SJ’s Senior Leadership award post and you understand who made that trip! This company is nonsensical. If you worked on IT projects you already now. IT budgeting process blows out spend proposals by 200% and then settle on 150% to show improvement. I bet you can eliminate IT HC by 35% overnight and nothing will happen to the business.

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Post ID: @c1+1keyp30sf

@b6
IT is officially the sacrificial lamb and the inefficiencies were created to make it easier to show cost savings on the spin. We should be thanking IT instead of bashing them, from a certain point of view!

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Post ID: @bd+1keyp30sf

Reminds me of when one of the past HCE presidents exploited the private jet to Pacific and literally bought some nonsensical company there to justify it.

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Post ID: @bc+1keyp30sf

Someone wants to visit Fiji but they want to get paid to do so. It su-ks to be less than the top eh?

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Post ID: @b7+1keyp30sf

IT is about to be slashed and burned to the ground as we separate. IA doesn’t need the huge corporate headcount and aero needs us citizens. Welcome to the great deglobalization.

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