Now people at the office are saying that we can expect more layoffs before the end of the month. Can somebody here please tell me this is not true? I'm hoping it's just a case of speculation gone wild.
I need a few weeks without worrying about my job. Just a few weeks. Is that really too much to ask for, CDK?
Heard there were more layoffs last week. It may never be over. Also heard that they're already replacing workers hit with last month's layoffs in Professional Services Group with new hires at lower wages.
"I am still there and it gives me no motivation to work harder and better. CDK doesn’t care how hard you work."
This is how just about everyone in the company (including mid-level management) feels right now. Why work hard when it has ZERO effect on if you are kept or let go.
Also, the C-level is suspiciously absent, there's gotta be something major going on that the worker bee employees don't know about.
“If you all want to be fearful and such, update your resume and get out. Be useful and you'll stay, like any business.”
This comment by “Still employed” is a lie for this company. I watched great people who gave their lives to CDK and worked very hard to improve things and make CDK better, get laid off.
I am still there and it gives me no motivation to work harder and better. CDK doesn’t care how hard you work. They only care about hiring cheaper, less experienced employees to replace the people with knowledge that cost them too much.
In the last layoff, employees were told that they were "redesigning the company". I guess the new CDK will be just executives and no salaried employees.
Many weren't just useful they were CRITICAL. This reorg might be the biggest mistake ever made by people who obviously have no clue how this company needs to run.
The people let go were useful....
If you all want to be fearful and such, update your resume and get out. Be useful and you'll stay, like any business.
Layoff is done
This company continues lay off regulary. They keep promising that it's always the last layoff and then they have another.
It would be nice that they would live up to their word and just stop.
Way too many great employees down sized anf families effected. It would be nice to not to have to worry. But with CDK, s track record it's hard not to.
Since CDK seems less about customers, product and employees, and more about stock price, cost cutting and preparing for a sale, get familiar with the required filings by CDK on the www.sec.gov site, 10k, 10q, other "edgar" filings.
Or even a web search like "cdk global ceo contract" will turn up some interesting things.
Like when board members change or are added, when the CEO's contract is up for renewal, etc., etc.
If the things written here and elsewhere by current and former employees are accurate, then you likely can't count on "job security", and you probably can expect more surprises, drama, and seemingly erratic and arbitrary behavior by executive management.
Good luck, and get out on your own terms if you don't like the surprises and drama.
Honestly, I don't think anyone is safe at this company ever, unless you're an Executive. I have not heard this rumor, but in all honesty it wouldn't surprise me if more layoffs were coming. MacDonald wanted to sell this sinking ship yesterday, so any way he can fatten up the bottom line he will do it. Could you imagine only being able to live on 16 million for a year? So sad!