Thread regarding HP (Hewlett-Packard) layoffs

It's essential to consider the full scope of what companies offer in terms of severance packages before making comparisons. While HP may provide a high severance fee, it's also crucial to ensure fairness and transparency in the process, especially when it comes to entitlements like the 4% salary increase negotiated by the union. People who have dedicated years to the company deserve acknowledgment and fair treatment, not just as numbers but as valued employees. Other companies, like Google and Facebook, have set a standard with comprehensive severance packages that include various benefits beyond monetary compensation. It's important for HP to consider these benchmarks and strive for fairness and generosity in their approach to severance.

"The severance fee of HP is one of the highest in the country and people are still ungrateful."

What is your basis of comparison? Google and FB paid six months of salary in full, honored all the stock options to be vested, gave 6 months of free health benefits, and severance and unemployment on top of that. Same is true for several other companies if you do your research.

The severance fee of HP is one of the highest in the country and people are still ungrateful. Left or right a company has to take action to reduce it’s existing high paid workforce to remain competitive and invest in other growth areas, unfortunately that comes to an end for some very senior folks (like in any other company)

Hi Mark,

Sorry to hear about the problems you're facing. I can relate! I also signed paperwork in February 2024 for the 4% salary increase and just received it in April, three months backdated, due to a payroll issue.

Just like you, I'm following up with HR to get a new confirmation letter for the package payout after my garden leave. They haven't gotten back to me yet either. I've been keeping all communication via email for a paper trail.

On the topic of the external company for job search assistance, they contacted me too. Don't expect much – they mainly offer basic CV writing advice.

Let's keep each other updated. We're in a similar situation, and maybe together we can get some traction.

What were you expecting? HP to help you find a new job? To help you get more severance? Get a life dude, will NEVER happen!

Here’s the bottom line - HP does not care about its employees, and the company considers all of its layoff victims to be subhuman. Sounds like you need to get a grip on reality.

Funny—cheap talks. No one has yet sued anyone, not in Europe. There is bad treatment across countries, but everyone is still smiling *(sheep#), happy to get whatever they receive. Four or three percent are still receiving something.

Yes. Sue the $#!T out of them!