Over the years I’ve experienced Teradata’s struggle with maintaining any type of long-term focus or steering us into any type of strategic direction. We seem to be going through an identity crisis. I understand change is difficult, but how can that change be good if it forces tenured professionals out the door to make room for new hires?
New employees may be able to provide fresh innovative ideas but is it worth the cost of the experience and knowledge we lose from our loyal colleagues who have been here for years? There are so many new coworkers, and the resources and cost of training them only to eventually see them laid off a few months later is ridiculous. It’s a pattern I’ve seen all too often and it doesn’t help anyone in the long run.