I'm relatively new at HP (print software) and in a group with lots of old timers (20+ year tenure). They constantly take credit for my work and hint that they are "protected" against WFR as part of the "In crowd" while those with shorter tenure like me are not.
Has this been your experience too?
I use to think that I was safe from layoff at HP until Mark Hurd took over at CEO. I thought that I was safe again when I ended up at HPE after the company split into two but the HPE corporate numbskulls are slowly turning that place into a toxic cesspool of DEI sc-m. After HPE offshored a ton of jobs I bailed out with my retirement package. After I left, the numbskulls started laying off and cutting salaries. The smart people found better jobs.
do they make fun of you because your different? Dont worry im sure that will happen to you on your new job after HP gives you the ax
Think about the type of person who so obsessed to have a 32 bullet list hierarchy of how one is laid off at HP. Jesus.
From my experience when I worked at HP, there was a pecking order when it came to WFRs and budget conservation measures:
• Reduction in campus events
• Reduction in catered food
• Portfolio reduction, i.e. cancelled programs
• CW furlough
• CW furlough
• CW furlough
• CW headcount reduction
• CW furlough
• Non-CW ERP for those over 55
• Non-CW ERP for those over 50
• Non-CW IC WFR for those who struggle with performance but aspire to improve
• Mass Team WFR for the teams that struggle with performance
• Non-CW IC WFR for those who actually make great contributions, AKA "great talent"
• CW furlough
• Entry-level staff
• New hires
• Non-CW IC WFR for those who are brown nosers that got away with avoiding layoffs
• Managers
• Directors
• VPs
• C-Suite
• CEO
• Board of Directors
Going down the first eleven items on that list happen very quickly and happens very often at HP. At the end of the day, you're safer than someone with 20+ years at HP. They will get their ERP soon enough... probably next year.
The more indispensable one feels themselves at HP, the more likely they are to be WFR.
No one is safe at HP, believe me. At least not anymore.