This woman, who works in tech at a large corporation, was laid off a few days ago. She shared the entire call along with the discussions that followed. She also answers some questions I’ve seen come up recently, which is why I’m sharing... — read more
Good News then? Should coworkers be safe-ish in April?
Reuters - CDW on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for the fourth quarter, helped by growing demand for its IT solutions, as small- and medium-sized businesses continue to spend on the company's services.
Earnings Call Excuse Bingo!!
We are just two days from the 4Q24 and full-year 2024 earnings release and call. Over the past several quarters in which we missed our targets, the leadership team has found ways to abdicate responsibility by either claiming results were driven by... — read more
Preparing Yourself in Advance for a Possible Layoff
Hopefully there won't be any layoffs in the near future, but there are some things you can do to be prepared in advance in the event you are impacted by a layoff. Do not keep anything personal on your work PC. Usually, when you are laid-off, you... — read more
Addressing Customer Questions on the Impact of Tariffs on Goods from Mexico and China
Late Friday email, how thoughtful 🙄 Our ever-eloquent Mark Chong was kind enough to enlighten our "simpler minds" with a masterclass on the intricacies of tariffs. 👏 Nobel-worthy. Now, with bated breath, let's wait for the follow-up email explaining... — read more
Buy out package instead of layoff?
Has CDW ever offered buy outs ahead of layoffs?
How much did everyone make last year?
Healthcare west: 132k. Not my best year. Not excited about the new goat matrix.
So many directors leaving on their own or saying they were forced out.
Directors of both Strategic Initiatives & Professional Services were working with my team on projects but both suddenly retired out of the blue. The Director of Field Marketing didn't mention retiring but instead felt they needed to leave with... — read more
Power Plays
Did you see Liz's call? Did nobody tell her what Sales and ITS think of "Plays"?
All coworkers launch communication
Can someone translate what Leahy was talking about today? 😳 Prerecorded, no tactical details as to what her "changes" are, nothing. CEO of the year, from the ability to not-connect to the ability to not have a vision. Unimpressed is an... — read more
Getting Better?
It is now a new year. Did it feel like things were turning around near the end of the year? Did you guys feel like things were getting better, worse or the same as the year ended?
SB director and managers = low IQ
Last Christmas my goal was to find a better job and company to work for. It was demoralizing working alongside colleagues with a 35k base salary. CDW only hires id--ts because top talent laughs when a recruiter shares the base salary that we are... — read more
Big 22 US Performance Plan Payout
Does anyone know if are we getting this grant in Feb or not? A poster in a thread below stated we are not, however mine is still showing in Fidelity. It says we needed 4.2B non GAAP income for 100% and 4.6B for 150% payout (from Jan 1, 2021 to... — read more
Salesforce?
How is that working out for everyone?
I MADE IT OUT!
I made it out with a much better paying job and OMG it’s so refreshing working for someone who truly values their employees! I now have a team that doesn’t make you feel d-mb or talk about you behind your back for asking questions. It’s not a... — read more
About suing CDW....
To the person who keeps posting stuff about the Prinz law firm in threads... Get the data on the ages of those who have been laid off in the most recent cycles. Clear age discrimination at play - nearly all are 40+. Of course, they all had to sign... — read more
After CDW
I left CDW earlier this year due to severe bullying from my team and upper management, physical as--ult, and sh---y working hours. Now I’m finally recovering from all the stress they caused and honestly? Not worth it. Underpaid and terrible company... — read more
Preparing to be bought?
Cheaper than it was in April.
USA WARN notice website
https://data.tcpalm.com/see-which-companies-announced-mass-layoffs-closings/?query=2024 USA WARN notice website
Funny but Not Funny
Reading through the thread here has been very helpful. Checked the information in the post "How low do you think CDW stock can drop" and found it true. So true that the... — read more
SMB - Disaster
What is going on in the SMB segment at CDW? I cannot believe how disconnected leadership and sales managers across the entire segment are. The “better together” day at the new McLean office was the cherry on top. Aletha No---n and other big sales... — read more
How low do you think CDW stock can drop
I’m going with 150
Check in on your laid off friends.
I called a person who was RIFed today and he was really down and scared. He was one of our highest performers and received the financial benefits of his sales success. Maybe to much so and he became a target to save money. I agree with everything... — read more
The worst work environment
The work environment is worse here than any other job I've ever had, and I've worked for some cr-ppy companies. I'm not sure if it's just my group or the entire CDW, but the sheer toxicity is unbelievable. It's like you took every bad work stereotype... — read more
UNIONIZE
It is time. A coworker told me that he has called the Teamsters because they are bada-- unions who will help us and our families. We tired of this happening and then waiting for it to happen again and again. VH and LV rise! Theyl'l send out our VP to... — read more
Leadership & Morale in small business
There is zero morale or hope in Small business across the board... how are some of the VPs and top managers (looking at East specifically) still at CDW? Account managers are making barely any money in small business. Top accounts are hoarded by... — read more
Guilt is not a response to anger; it is a response to one's own actions or lack of action.
We just had a massive layoff and I'm one of the lucky ones who survived it. I'm not sure how good it was to survive this RIF exactly, because this place is just not pleasing but I still have a job. I can't help but feel massively saddened by it all... — read more
Moved On and I’m So Much Happier!
I left CDW right before the last round of layoffs. Had I known they were coming, I’d have volunteered to be first in line as I saw the ship sinking and was ready to get in a lifeboat. My new job is amazing! Not only do I get paid more, I also don’t... — read more
After CEO's State of the Company I'm starting to apply to other companies
Still no plan, just difficult market conditions and she honestly looked nervous. It's time to look out for my family and I. I'll be updating my resume this weekend and applying to 2-4 roles day. Not looking to get blindsided EOY or Q1.
Insight Dropped further than CDW
It’s really these old VARS. Recall NSIT bought SADA, a premium GCP provider. That deal is putting the hurting on their numbers and is hugely distracting. They can barely function at SADA it’s so bad. NSIT wrecked SADA faster even than CDW wrecked its... — read more
Remember that Stock “award” that Matures Feb 2025?
CDW remembers. There will be another layoff to mitigate losses - especially with the drop in value of the company this week.
This is why the decline is happening. Focus is elsewhere.
https://x.com/associatewe The information above is open to the public and explains why we keep doing so abysmally on our company's financial results. Her mind has been occupied and friends are being promoted to top jobs even though they don't have... — read more
Another Quarter of Revenue and Profit Decline
I encourage everyone to listen to today's earning's call. For two year's, CDW has seen quarterly declines in revenue and profit, despite all of the acquisitions to drive revenue growth and layoffs to increase profits. Every earnings call is replete... — read more
They’re not paying
Our team had a record high quarter bonus. The quarter ended September 30. We were let go the next day. My director and the coworker services person assured me that I would receive my bonus. I just got my last check…and big surprise…my bonus was... — read more
UK reshuffle at the top
https://itchanneloxygen.com/exclusive-cdw-unveils-penny-williams-as-new-uk-md/ Wonder if the US bigwigs have been reading and made a decision for once, seems JD and Malcolm Pope have been booted in the UK. With Penny Williams taking the helm as the... — read more
Delusional Allusion of IT Execs at the CDW Executive SummIT
How much did CDW pay to host the CDW Executive SummIT and give advice to customers and partners that is not followed internally? Unbelievable to see people standing around talking and smiling all the while knowing CDW itself is only recently adding... — read more
Advice to CDW Leadership Monitoring Comments
It's a sad commentary when someone from CDW sits around reading all the comments about the latest layoff and down votes posts that tell the truth about the internal mess or bad management choices. Who gets to sit an be paid to watch this board and... — read more
Your Sweat, Loyalty and Dedication=Their Personal Piggy Bank
While executing 3 layoffs in the last year costing 100’s of people their jobs and happiness, this is what our smart, fearless and compassionate trio has been putting in their own pockets on top of their regular compensation. This data is directly... — read more
Thoughts on the recent RIF
Instead of laying off the people who do the work, the executive team needs to look at themselves. If you have that many quarters when numbers are being missed, leadership should be losing their jobs. Instead of spending money on off-sites... — read more