I heard from someone very reliable in the "leadership" team of Drumgoole that there will be layoffs in Q3 and they are huddling together to work out from which areas, countries, and job types to deliver cost savings. The scale and number are not clear yet according to my source. Get your Resume/C.V out and dusted off people.
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WFR cull happened every quarter for years, whilst employed by HP and HPE, I was lucky to be ring fenced and placed in a 3rd party company (or was until DXC was formed!) Now tupeed to FDS and got the same sh-t to look forward to again! They are aiming at experienced staff who have been tupeed in from companies that outsourced their IT! Typically they have better terms and conditions than direct hired staff! Despite FDS not recognising unions, its a necessity to join one as they can help if the worst happens!
Yeah FDS field engineers are going. VR just got put on the table today and CR goes into effect next month
Voluntary redundancy , you’re not a slave ! Just leave already
Shock and horror (not), FDS (a subsidiary of DXC) has just pushed out an email shouting for VR.
Discussions with the employee forum members from 01 Nov to 15 Nov. Applications for VR to be in by 15 Nov and IF accepted be hoofed out by 30 Nov.
Apparently this is to cut costs in line with DXC business model.
Simple solution: Get rid of Rat Face Shouty and his wife Finchy.
All you thinking of Voluntary redundancy , just go your not a slave ‘
Good source says Mike mcd wants 15-20% out of his new organisation.. sure he will do as well there as he did in modern workplace
The problem with the process is that its based on a cost basis.
If you are "cheap" ie been here a long old time so haven't had a raise in a decade, then they won't pick you because you are too expensive to get rid of and cheap enough to keep.
No, they will axe people hired in the last couple of years who are on near market rate and cost nothing to get rid of.
Problem with voluntary is the business says no, beats employee shouting "Me! Me! Me!"
So you really need to be useless and/or surplus to requirements (remember the bench?) to have any chance with VR
Hope Mike will be one of them...
Let's hope they start with a Voluntary redundancy campaign. At least all those who want out can leave and save the ones who are committed (or need to be) from the WFR axe.
It's already started in APAC, managers running around looking for people to take out.
One vp is already gone.
another 10-20K WFR will be the usual response to the bad Q2 numbers. Usual pattern, bad Quarter results, announce share buyback or a WFR, and as there have been a few share buybacks recently its WFR turn. Other companies focus on trying to grow and develop, but this is DXC so its back to WFR - the only true core competency. Am sure the world leading Platform-X can help identify who to cut.
We already know this CTO – cost take out lists were created in August 2023 already. This is fact !
Full BS , just talking empty trash , scaring others with nothin. My source says no layofs now what?
usual story; before / shortly after Xmas another round of WFR in US, western countries; gotta to boost the share price for poor Sal and Steak cutter 2 - making them more $$ and before the firesale where again these 2 will make a healthy return of $$
Please don't be angry and take rash decisions. Join health and wellness sessions and relieve your stress. What has to happen will happen. What is destined has to be endured. what we sow, we have to reap.
C'mon gang, DXC Layoffs are as sure as Death and Taxes.