I'm stuck in the worst kind of limbo. Staying means more of this stress, but leaving without a plan is scary. The fact that I can't decide which is worse says everything about how bad things are here.
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Look for a better satisfying job outside and you will be rewarded properly. Staying at DXC will only make your life miserable.
If you work a long time at DXC, you should see that DXC are doing you a favour.
You will have noticed that your salary expectation, needs and treatment are lubed down. This malkes your next employer see you as
- Cheaper to employ
- More willing to be sh*t on
Su-k it up and smile. Its only mistreatment if you see it that way.
If you’re planning to leave DXC in the near future, it’s worth being realistic about where to put your energy. Your priority should be securing your next role. References are unlikely, given that appraisal feedback is near impossible to obtain, and even basic things like access requests or routine admin support can be extremely slow.
People generally understand why others move on, and it rarely reflects badly on you. Given that delivery priorities are often elsewhere, it makes sense to focus on what you need to do for yourself rather than over-investing in a DXC role that doesn't valued your contribution.
All software vendors and hyperscalers are rolling out GenAI products at an unprecedented pace that are trained on hundreds of thousands of proprietary documents and user forum conversations delivering 100× the practical knowledge of an very senior "onshore" consultant at a fraction of the typical junior "offshore" resource.
At this point, the fair question is why any customer would still employ firms like DXC when their value prop collapses under its own weight.
And that’s before you factor in the id--ts tax of their people problems: chronic disengagement, zero accountability and a toxic company culture that actively repels talent. When an organization is optimized on a binary choice of a-s-licking or quiet-quitting rather than delivering true value and innovation, as a customer you don’t just pay for some stupid unproductive headcount you also pay for politics, overhead, burnout and you continue funding an army of toxic people who stopped caring years ago.
It looks like DXC is led from the top, like Raul do side gigs, do nothing for DXC, have other income always ready to go when the day comes.
Well done Raul everyone is following you.
DXC chaos will exist whether we engage with it or not. Learning to tune it out is a skill in itself.
The warning signs have been there for a long time. Traditional IT outsourcing is in decline. Clients are looking for solutions-as-a-service, and that’s not an area where DXC is particularly strong. At the same time, IT is being reshaped by AI (or at least the belief that it is), which makes the job market feel tighter and more uncertain.
Relying on a single employer as your only source of income is increasingly risky. Many people have side projects, investments, or other income streams they’ve built alongside their day jobs — whether that’s contracting, a small business, property, or simply being financially cautious because redundancy always feels like it’s just around the corner.
If you’re not in a position where you could walk away tomorrow with minimal impact, it’s worth thinking about that risk now rather than later. For me, every extra paycheck helps — but I’m also conscious of not giving more than necessary when the future feels this uncertain.
Now's the right time to have a side gig or pick up new hobbies. Without either one of those, you're set up to suffer. Big time.
You’re not alone in feeling this way. Sometimes you have to actively step back — the way forward doesn’t become clear until you can shed some of the stress.
If you’re thinking about another job, a side hustle can be a great way to showcase your talents. It’s genuinely hard to explain the value you deliver in a company like DXC to an external employer. DXC’s way of working is not how things should be done, nor how they’re done elsewhere.
I realised a while ago that nobody really cares at DXC — and, frankly, nobody seems to care what DXC does either. There’s no appetite for well-written software or easily supportable services. It’s hard not to scream at it sometimes, because it’s so obvious that a bit of tidying up would make a world of difference. But no one wants to hear it.
Personally, I don’t need this job. I’m fairly sure it will end, hopefully this year, and I’ll get a payoff. These days I make sure all the domestic stuff is taken care of during the week so my weekends are genuinely free. I’m available if needed — but if that need doesn’t arise until Wednesday afternoon, I’m not going to suddenly double my effort to get it done by the end of the week.
There is no need to be stressful. Wake up whenever you feel like. Play golf or go to the community swimming pool. Enjoy indoor games if you like. Do gardening. Help the wifey with chores at home. Teach your child.
If you feel guilty - think about the salary drum, penne pasta, and red owl are taking home - you wouldn't feel bad.
There is only one life - not worth stressing.
Totally agree. I’m too old to look for another job. Currently stuck on a dreadful project. Would love to just leave but still got mortgage etc. The stress is caused by the total mis-management of the work, which is dull and designed to create meaningless tasks that can be billed to the wbs codes. How the client works with DXC says a lot about them too. No one seems to care and it is a repetitive cycle. All my colleagues feel the same and we support each other where we can. When the time is right we’ll all be gone and good riddance.
What stress. Just treat it as tour side job. Read a book, write a book, learn something new, enlist e-learning, whatever.