I told my coworkers I was ready to quit and all of them reacted like I was crazy for leaving instead of waiting to be laid off - like either that or severance is a guarantee...
I'm really shocked at how much people are willing to sacrifice for a huge maybe. Their self esteem, self worth, mental health... And I'm the unreasonable one for leaving...
I guess that's the DXC mentality in the nutshell...
I took a significant pay cut to get out. Totally worth it. I am happy and enjoy every day. My family enjoys being around me again.
The big surprise was the difference in insurance benefits. My take home pay is nearly the same as before because my new company actually has decent health plans and covers a significant amount, where at DXC I was paying through the nose.
My advice - get out and never look back.
You could take 2 jobs and pay 2 tax amounts. If DXC discover you are in breach of their contract and fire you and cut your severance; it will still take them 12 weeks to notice you are missing - whish is still 4 weeks more than the 8 week severence you would have got anyway.
DXC Layoff.com can show you how to make a convincing look-a-like of yourself to sit at your office desk using only an old shirt and trousers, upholstery padding and an enlarged colour emojay for your face, in case any customers walk by. In some areas, the 'replacements' have actually been more productive anyway.
Don’t quit; start your new job and see how long it takes for DXC to determine you are not performing your job. DXC management is so screwed up it is my guess you can start your new job and still get paid by DXC for over 3 months.
I did it for over 3 months and am happy I did since it proved to me just how much DXC management is sleeping at the wheel and they too are looking to leave the company. Play it out since DXC has zero concern about you. Optimize your situation.
Would leave and get out asap - if possible and if you can jump into any job that is more suitable to you and your family - family like partners and children come first over corporations
No your not nuts, in the US where I am at the max we get is 8 weeks. I would jump in a day if I could find a job with equal or better salary, equal or better insurance , work from home option or close by, not being on call and working 7 AM to 5 PM for core hours.
Still looking and haven't found that yet. Would't wait to be WFR if I found something that is for SURE, one never knows if that opportunity would show up again if one waits
I was planning to hold on until I got my WFR memo to get the big paycheck, turns out my mind is not ready to handle such sacrifice even less with the manager I got aligned with, Indian micro-manager who has been in the company for 20+ years who knows sh*t about the operation and just keep spamming your email with dumb requests plus all the dumb new hires who are just left in the middle of the desert without tools or even a compass.
I'm already looking outside for opportunities, better salary, better work environment but over all, peace of mind.
A bird in hand...If you have the opportunity to leave, do it! Lay-offs are unpredictable and you may not have an opportunity at hand when/if it comes. At DXC, severance packages are also unpredictable and it may not be as helpful as you may think. Your mental health and well-being alone are enough to make a change and I can guarantee you that within a year, you will make up any severance with a bonus and raise at the new company. The horse with a carrot in front of it will run until it is dead with little to no reward.
The thing is, DXC's HR doctrine of "limited communications" is in part designed to encourage folks to leave without a package, thus saving the company large sums of money across the enterprise. As a result, folks often don't realise just how close to the edge they are. It's part of the same money saving dogma that see the corporation try to wriggle out of paying what it is legally obliged to e.g. by sacking folks in some territories without justification (when their jobs are really being lost due to cost cutting) and them making them fight for their entitlements. Or, as in the case of Steve Hilton, unilaterally moving the goal posts after the ball is in the back of the net!