Just got the "your position was eliminated" phone call . Thanks for nothing DXC!!!
DXC Notes why in EURO
The On September 26, 2018, DXC Technology Company (the “Company”) completed its previously announced offering of €650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.750% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”). The offering was made through an underwriting... — read more
Pluse survey
Tell us what you think of the pluse survey? Isn’t it funny that they send 2 emails 3 hours apart asking you to take it?
HPE client - ready for early divorce?
With more HPE work now going to other vendors, and with HPE putting the pressure on DXC in terms of existing support agreements - are HPE now going to kill the relationship early? Rumour is it's a very shaky relationship and it could be cut at any... — read more
DXC stands for "Do Not Call"!
Do u agree?
Noses aren’t in the trough, their standing in it!
Just when you all head into your mid year appraisals full of hope and excitement that one day you might hear some good news. Please bear in mind Lawrie and Saleh just sold some of their shares totalling nearly $8m. No money for pay rises though. Row... — read more
IT Support org outsourced everyone in AMS
So the IT support in AMS has been outsourced, all the support engineers were laid off and for those who wanted, signed a new contract with a local contractor and all of them are being replaced with Indian workforce to work 24 x 7 shifts. Today my... — read more
Call to Action — Have your FY19 Mid-Year Review
What a freaken joke. What is the point of a mid-year or even a yearly review? With normal companies reviews and salary increases go hand in hand, but not DXC for the employee’s unless you’re the CEO or a NEO. On September 17 we will be launching the... — read more
Did DXC finally stop the free fall?
I usually take these market predictions with a lot of caution. but the fact that the stock is rising already and it’s predicted it will grow steadily gives me a lot of proof that we’ve reached at least some sort of financial sustainability. Maybe the... — read more
There are good managers left at DXC
What some of you may not realize, is that some Managers have been working their asses off behind the scenes for years now to keep things together. You may not talk to them much and it may not seem like they are good for anything but trust me, they... — read more
Is DXC a plus or minus on resume?
Been hearing stuff, so not sure what to believe.
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marketwatch dot com “We strive to be a good corporate citizen globally, and we believe in joining with others to discover new ideas that shape brighter futures,” said Mike Lawrie What total Bull sh--, "Shape brighter futures" by laying off (no firing... — read more
DXC Managers: Too many of them
Too many managers in the company. They are need to be fired first along with HR team which selects incompetitive members for money. This company is a goner long ago when all the managers who have no idea where selected based on ask licking and who... — read more
In 10 or less words...
Just for fun... in 10 or less words describe the qualities and/or the inadequacies of the supreme leader of DXC.
Managers announced about huge layoffs in official meetings
In India few managers announced officially about layoffs.
Why layoffs?
For a change, our shares are going up. We outperformed the S&P 500 in the last month, since the last earnings report. So why do we suddenly need to get rid of so many people when things are going so well for us? What's the point? Except maybe having... — read more
Mikey’s piggy nose in the trough again!
Just saw Lawrie sold another $5m of shares at end of Aug! Let’s treat the staff said Mikey never. Or a very expensive holiday , he has to keep the HR officer sweet! He’s only got another 600k+ shares to sell!
Oh the irony
Latest DXC post on LinkedIn - "Learn to 'Manage with Power' from these historical examples "Walking, talking and managing with power is not an innate ability. It is a skill that can be learned and practiced. DXC's Steve Harris looks at examples of... — read more
Just IT?
Are the planned cuts just for IT? Everybody else is safe?
People are actually buying this???
As per the call that happened today, the current staff is approx 110 K , this number needs to be brought down to approx 60K by 31-Dec-2018. Do you honestly think that DXC can get rid of 50,000 people within four months? Seriously? Man, it's easy to... — read more
U.S. severance
Is it true you guys are eligible for maximum of eight weeks of pay for severance, no matter how many years you've been with the company? Somebody told me this and I find it hard to believe that they would cap it so low. Is the situation really that... — read more
A warning from recent history
"This was an ownerless company denuded of any purpose except seemingly to enrich its directors and keep its rootless multiple shareholders happy from one profit-reporting period to another. There was no mission to deliver, no drive for excellence, no... — read more
How can people be this naive?
There are people who still to this day believe that their years with the company (and its previous iterations) actually mean something. They truly believe they are safe despite everything - every single layoff so far that had people exactly like them... — read more
401K Matching
Just imagine how money they are going to save by not having to match the 401K plans for the people let go, if this report is true. You must be on the active payroll list as of 12/31 to get your match in the MAP plan.
RMG T&C's now renewed
With the Ts. NO suprise this and if were honest why would they agree to it!...
Great Press RE ML's comp
From Bureau of Labor Statistics Daily Report, 8/29/18 American taxpayers are subsidizing wide gaps in compensation at major U.S. corporations that receive lucrative federal government contracts and subsidies, a new report shows (Kevin McCoy, USA... — read more
Not just DXC
I know we are told 1000000 times a day how "BOOMING" the economy is, stock market all time highs, etc, etc. But folks, the stock market is ALWAYS at an all time high long after the real economy tanks. Every single time it's been that way. And if you... — read more
Mass layoffs planned in DXC in December 2018 worldwide
Mass layoffs planned in DXC in December 2018 worldwide. This will be for all centers irrespective of country / location unless bound by specific customer agreement. There is a plan to reduce the technical / IT staff by approx 60%. As per the call... — read more
UK Layoffs in September
UK VR call is way short of Mikey's b--ch's target so you all better pucker up. Projects that can't get enough security cleared staff are going to outsource to CGI and everything else is going to India - Aldershot, Erskine, and Hook all to close by... — read more
DXC should respect employee rights under FMLA
Resent the beach chair, as my time was spent caring for my parent... — read more
Success Sharing Bonus Update
Did anyone received or notified SSP Bonus in US?
I love it if this is true
"Lots of empty desks lately, a majority of the grads are leaving for better jobs with better pay. If you look at the jobs board they're constantly hiring externally because they scared everyone off and realised they still need people to do the work."... — read more
DTC (Newcastle)
Can anyone working at the DTC in Newcastle, shed some light on the working atmosphere there? Is it the same as the grim picture painted by the other threads?
How much is ML paid, again?
Must be well below the average... /end snark CEOs who are paid less than their peers are four times more likely to engage in layoffs, according to research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York... — read more
Value of experience and is too much being lost to the detriment of customers
Interesting article "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sorry-employers-25-year-olds-20-years-experience-paul-suggett/" I know there is a huge focus on workforce transformation (swapping more experienced employees with employees with more recent... — read more
Unlimited Vacation
We already knew this, but thought an interesting read considering how unlimited vacation came about in DXC and the issues we knew would come to pass. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lets-call-unlimited-vacation-what-really-scam-paul-suggett/ Just... — read more
CBA blames data centre woes for outage
https://www.computerworld.com.au/article/645486/cba-blames-data-centre-woes-outage/ Any guesses as to who provides support for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) applications?
India work force reduction (separation) plan
India wfr compensation looks like below. India separation plan format is : Total CTC = X Total monthly salary (Y) = X/12 Daily salary (Z) = Y/30 Number of days of service = A No of days salary to be paid (B) = A/24 Hence separation payment to be paid... — read more
Glassdoor reviews
Is it just me or do the latest set of reviews on glassdoor look a bit out of place? https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/DXC-Technology-Newcastle-upon-Tyne-Reviews-EI_IE1603125.0,14_IL.15,34_IM1138.htm