Thread regarding Williams Cos. layoffs

IM Managers again pushing for us to "Share Knowledge" with WIPRO. My layoff may be in sight.

Doubt any IM Managers are sharing their knowledge!

I am hearing about some cozy relationships in IT with WIPRO, but no hard facts yet. Seems like it is the popular thing to outsource.

More possible layoffs rumored without addressing the wasteful spending in IT.... Frustrating as an employee and stockholder.

I would like to see a list of names of those that took the trips to India, that upsets me if true.

Of course, not suprised

I asked my IT person if there were IT management making trips to India and she confirmed, but wouldn't mention names.

Makes you wonder what in the hell is "really" going on with this company?

B1 - Your points regarding the current Williams state of affairs with The Accounts Payable system's costly and replicated invoicing, the thicket of costly known and yet unaddressed WIPRO issues and the questionable exceptions, code of conduct and misconduct - that WIPRO has taken key IT Management on trips to India with the intent of keeping thier lucrative contract intact, needs to be formerly addressed and any questionable Williams IT business practices reported and if corporate misconduct has been found regarding these WIPRO trips - dealt with as required. The other post about the wife of the CIO that previously led the SharePoint IT Group, getting demoted twice and yet not being included in the layoffs is disgusting if true, however it would not surprise me one bit.

that the lady that previously led the SharePoint IT Group

I understand that the lady that previously led the SharePoint IT Group is related, by marriage, to the CIO. She has been demoted 2 times. Intern 2016: If this is true, how does she keep her job and not be part of the layoffs?

B1 raised some good issues and I agree with one of them that I know about regarding the multiple tickets during upgrades for a single issue, this really drives up IT costs when it doesn't need to.

I would love to see the names of those in IT that took the trips to India, but I don't work in that area to know who they are. B1 may be on to something.

Agreed! Too many chiefs not enough Indians! Analysis paralysis is another problem. Cope out for people that don't know anything🏌🏌

Post B1 is right on the money - literally. Alan have you and Fred cleaned out your desks yet? B1 is ready to implement and address the ongoing counter productive company issues OPENLY and in a timely manner , by actually utilizing well thought out measures that would successfully improve and resolve ongoing company issues (such as the costly and confusing over- abundant utilization and commonly still practiced throughout Williams corporate, of routinely maintaining a ridiculous amount of duplicate layers of departmental management, all whom are literally performing the very same "overlapping" duties). This is an outdated and inefficient ideology by today's standard corporate "successful departmental managerial philosophy". Adapt and get up to speed - a reduction of "duplicate departmental management confusion" expedites pertinent decisions and results in real time corporate cost savings - a no more "herd hiding" management mentality, leads to effective accountability, efficiency and immediate savings . Also begin by doing away with the ongoing overall "halfway" and poorly handled direction style promoted by Williams as a whole. Use of a "common sense" core philosophy is HIGHLY likely to be a good start at improving what's left of the current Williams Way tarnished PR image and improve future decisions (in light of the latest Williams ridiculous drama comprised of several poorly handled managerial decisions and expensive fiascos) by the shareholders, industry analysts and the general public. A new Williams CEO that has ideas that actually make sense. What a concept. I vote Yes for poster "B1" to take the helm!

Got my vote!

Hear! Hear,

I vote that the "Cost Cutting versus Layoffs" individual be voted the new Williams CEO. Alan clean out your office. The post outlined just one specific cost savings rational that made more sense than anything that Williams upper corporate and down the line management has come up with (including the botched layoffs, the merger debacles and the imaginary 2nd severance payment ( as if ) , has had for nearly the last two years. Good on you!

Andrea - go pound sand. If that's what you are teaching on the "inside" - karma ( as well as lawful in-compliance ) can be quite unforgiving.

Intern 2016 - Like the last post said - please go for it. Williams management practices are so very ripe for a through audit at this time. Please continue with your line of corporate bullshit. I do not think your "assessment of running it up the corporate pole of Williams managerial "ethics" will fly this time. Like was stated before - go f--- yoursel and anyone who dares agrees with you. Please feel free to open up Pandora's box. The sooner the better. Just make sure you get the "credit". Get use to a thick plastic divider when entertaining guests in once month. It's called obstruction of justice. Whistle blowser's - have no fear.

Go f--- yourself "intern 2016". Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance is a corporate risk assessment nightmare (from the good old ENRON days) that very few company " leaders" want to have throughly examined on their best days . This law requires complete access to corporate financial coming and goings and is something that was put in place when you were probably still in diapers. So your threats and utter ignorance - can at this point - be somewhat excused. However your empty threats can not be excused. Did you forget your Williams requirement to complete the empty online CBT coviering the legalities regarding a threatening tone regarding this federal law? Let it rip....please.

Agreed. Andrea may get you terminated, so I would avoid that option.

Be careful,, studies show that 90% of whistleblowers get fired, if it is that bad find another job.

I think the travelers to India where fairly quiet about it, but know WIPRO onsite leadership took care of the right Williams team members. The poster is probably correct that the ethics dept won't do anything unless it has been escalated up the chain previously - pack your bags if you do this.

I think you meant to write that the word Ethics dose not belong in the same sentence as "management chain". Especially in reference to Williams meathead management.

Seriously, ddi you just put the words Ethics and Williams in the same sentence?

The Ethics process states to run this up the management chain, which would include the CIO, before going outside. Was this done? If not, please contact Andrea in the Ethics department to better understand.

Absolutely correct, however it would make to much sense.

Spot on.