Cant believe the amount of redundancies that are going on and cut backs yet the company are still in the process of converting contingency workers.. Does the right hand even know what the left hand is doing!!!!
UK&I Managers take note
You will be executing company orders and culling staff. It’s company orders so I appreciate you don’t have a choice. Given I have nearly 20 years service in this company, I will give you some advice. Today it’s them, tomorrow it’s you. There is a... — read more
Read: UK&I Compulsory Pools / Self Selecting People
If you get an email for CR or Self selecting they will encourage you to take VR within a day or two of that notice. Under no circumstances accept it. Once they put you in a compulsory pool you have a series of consultation meetings, you can apply for... — read more
New steak cutter in town??
How come the steak cutter has dumped a huge a amount of shares last week, $2.5m to be precise! Has she taken VR?? Or is it CR?? Or has she gone vegan?? Or do they need the money to do up the new Florida crib? Seems odd to sell at such a c-ap price!
More redundancies 25.6.19
Just received an email an hour ago stating more redundancies for our account. I put in for the voluntary enhanced redundancy this month and have not heard back. Im guessing they want to jip people out of the enhancement and making a new one for the... — read more
Caution Flag?
At what point do we stop saying this is just ML greed and incompetence and think something more nefarious is going on? How long did Enron employees go on thinking things were fishy before the bottom dropped out? It seems DXC may be heading down a... — read more
Ireland WFRs
Has anyone in Ireland received any news on their VR application yet?
Deferred Compensation Plan
DXC is now "offering" Deferred Compensation Plan in US to employees who have not even been given any raise in the past 6 years. Their salary is just about enough to take care of family, education, mortgage etc. Even that is now an eyesore for DXC... — read more
This has all the hallmarks of a shutdown
Projects on the supposed key growth digital areas cut suddenly, staff on teams just waiting in the queue, managers know they will be given their own WFR as they finish culling their own teams... there will be nothing to differentiate DXC from any low... — read more
Extreme Cuts coverage by the Reg
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/06/24/dxc_technology_axe_security_division/ Driving Xtreme Cuts: DXC Technology waves bye bye to 45% of Americas Security division 50 roles shifted off to India
Recruiter called trying to fill DXC jobs...
I had a call from a recruiter trying to fill a role, during the call she realized I currently work for DXC. She asked if I had anyone I would recommend for the job, to which I stated I wouldn't due that due to the massive layoffs. She seemed... — read more
More layoffs June 24
Heard from a few colleagues in the Americas this morning that they got notice
How long do we have?
What do you think, how long do we have before severance is no longer an option? It has been shrinking through the years, so much so that I’m certain at some point DXC will simply decide to no longer provide it for people they are laying off. If I’m... — read more
Another good week for news
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/06/24/driving_xtreme_cuts_dxc_technology_turns_on_meat_grinder_for_security_division/
DXC
Do you know what the trouble is? The trouble is DXC! In DXC, there is no employer poverty, no honour, no sympathy. You look out the window of DXC headquarters and you see paradise. Well, it's easy to be a king in paradise. But the DXC Employee do not... — read more
Has any ones VR been rejected yet
I know there is a few from my account that have put in voluntarily. We are still waiting to here back. The boss is trying to push for them to not let us go (business needs), the place is run on overtime . I will be very shocked and disappointed of I... — read more
Latest story from The Register
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/06/21/unite_dxc_job_cuts/
Will we hear anything further for VR after they plan Chesterfield to close
3 weeks waiting - nothing? Will we hear anything further for VR after they plan Chesterfield to close
Chesterfield Update - Only One Option Being considered
From today's Union meeting it seems there were strategies to reduce headcount at all centres, but the only option DXC are actively considering now is to move all 'Deliver' roles out of Chesterfield and relocate them. So, whilst this is not a done... — read more
Compensation... seems a little skewed.
$24 million in compensation for 2016, but they cannot afford to give the troops any raises. https://www1.salary.com/J-Michael-Lawrie-Salary-Bonus-Stock-Options-for-COMPUTER-SCIENCES-CORP.html
Still no news on VRs in UK
Into the 3rd week of waiting and still no news. I heard delay is due to pensions or something? I wish they would at least send a mail to give us a timeframe. If its a resource issue, I would happily volunteer my services to help them! This is DXC at... — read more
Unite the union (Chesterfield staff).... don’t bother
As someone already posted, Chesterfield people... do not waste £14 a month signing up to the union. They are a mostly waste of time and money. Perhaps the only benefit they can offer you is if you have issues at work then having a union representing... — read more
HCL to buy DXC
Completely. Is there any basis for this rumor (heard it in the office). I do not know much about them.
DXC Raises
Six years rated as far exceeds, never gotten a raise. Management wants us to quit. They want the traditional IT services business in the US to implode because they don't think that they can make money in it. They want all the workers in that business... — read more
Well said
You could argue that any decent person would say "I am leading pay restraint myself and slashing what I take out of the company personally" - its a common thing amongst UK PLC's at the moment. On the other hand, Mikey no doubt would have the view... — read more
UK Chesterfield Office to close - confirmed
Dear Colleagues The company's relentless downsizing of UK positions has now taken on a new turn. Having informed the government and unions that as many as 2150 jobs could go, to date there has been 1000+ voluntary redundancy applications. Before even... — read more
Have the lay-offs started to happen 6/19/19?
The word was there we’re supposed to be massive layoffs this week. I have not heard of any yet, any word out there?
Cloud Architect Layoff
Are you guys laying off cloud architects - we have 4 positions open in Arizona. Reply to this message if there is interest and I can share more info.
What is DXC trying to do?
No one seems to understand what is going on with DXC. Massive head cutting all to try to lower costs; however it is affecting delivery to clients and for new contracts, they can't be staffed. How can a business run like that? In a services industry... — read more
AMS town hall hero
Thank you. All the answers were BS. But you spoke and asked for us all.
Another closing?
Also: Chorley site to close sometime before BAE contract exit. Any truth to this?
Total Calculated Compensation $32,185,309 Mikey
John Michael Lawrie Chairman, President & CEO , DXC Technology Company Age Total Calculated Compensation This person is connected to 1 Board Member in 1 organization across 9 different industries. See Board Relationships 65 $32,185,309 As of Fiscal... — read more
How effectively does DXC and/or your manager take action on the feedback you provide?
My experience - if 'reacting' requires any effort or budget spend there will be no action. Your thoughts?
DXC outsourcing aso's
Caramba!!!
68% of business professionals got a pay raise last year!!!!
This is a true report/survey that 68% received a pay raise regardless of how much. The fact is their company boosted their salary. NO ONE at DXC got a pay raise. Demonstrates how bad DXC as compare to other companies!!!!
Performance Objectives for this Year
When you fill out your performance objectives for this year, everyone should slip in one goal and see if anyone notices - Goal: To help DXC make the top ten for Worst Companies to Work For in 2019. It is certainly a goal for ML and his top line, so... — read more