Meg should react swiftly and immediately fire another 30,000 people. Additional 20,000 on-shore folks should be replaced with off-shore resources.

This is my HP Layoff Numbers estimate, so no insider info here. The estimate is based on the publicly available hiring numbers. I've been tracking hiring trends and based on this, I'd break down the number of people that will be laid off in percent... — read more 

The cuts announced Tuesday will be within the newly formed Hewlett Packard Enterprise, http://finance.yahoo.com/news/hp-jettison-30-000-jobs-210918954.html

There was an article this week from Business Insider about how HP is in the process of renegotiating the contracts of some workers that were sent to Ciber. My dad who used to work for HP was laid off and sent over to Modis, forcing him to take a... — read more 

HPE is freezing how years-of-service points apply to retirement/vesting calculations. One more move by the company to screw over its employees. Being laid off might not be the worst thing ever, because it means not having to work for a company that... — read more 

Well, I'm a DBA for the HP Enterprise division. We have heard rumors and some fact that people are being told to move to office. However, we keep on asking for updates and receiving no responses. I have another job lined up, just need to give HP the... — read more 

I worked there as an IT analyst for 4 years and left earlier this year. Several of my work colleagues opted for early retirement, one of them took up voluntary redundancy and I was refused voluntary redundancy so I left on my own accord. I can't... — read more 

Have layoffs been announced for overseas operations such as in Costa Rica?

The Ciber offer was given to a lot of programmers and analysts; people who were under contract by an HP customer to work on, say, an Oracle ecommerce software or to write applications for HP healthcare customers and so on. The Ciber offer was, so... — read more 

The Ciber rehire is because they need you! Would be best to collectively walk out and watch HP go in breach of contractual obligations. Meg thinks 6-7% profits margin aren't good enough see how she like losing billions more

I got the axe from HP last October and it was the best thing that could have happened to me. I should have left years ago but after you have invested so many years, it is hard to leave. Now I am in a position where we consult and advise to government... — read more 

If you think being in an offshore ES location is safe from WFR, think again... soon offshore employees will also be subcontracted to Indian companies. Why would HPE invest on ES when it takes up most of the cost but generates a puny 1%-2% revenue... — read more 

As it is already known HP is requiring teleworkers to move into HP facilities even though there is no space for them. Those who make the move will soon be required to relocate to Atlanta or Houston at their own expense. Currently in Atlanta those... — read more 

Bad for HP's clients, even worse for the employees.

HP CFO Cathie Lesjak said last week that HP would be cutting another 5% from its workforce, beyond the last target of 55,000 people. Some HP employees in the chronically troubled HP Enterprise Services business unit are being offered jobs at a... — read more 

People that have all the knowledge, all the work ethic, and have bled for this company for years are now being thrown away like yesterdays newspaper. Meg won't be happy until she has run the company into the ground so she can run away with her... — read more 

Moral is at an all time low all over - not just in the States. Those staff left are continually being pressured to work longer hours to make up for team reductions in the recent past & it just continues to get worse each month. The call for voluntary... — read more 

When they do, there will then come an assignment to transfer knowledge overseas. This is also about age discrimination--US workers are older. Yes, more knowledgeable, more experienced and more skilled--but older--and they don't live in countries... — read more 

As a long-time employee, I've seen my share of misguided senior-level decisions and this one takes the cake. I've actually seen HP marketing material titled "HP Technology at Work / WFC: Work from cabana" ... here's the intro: "Summer is in full... — read more 

Resigned right after Meg joined and never looked back. The company is a dead man walking. The majority of technical talent left HP years ago. There is not 1 good reason for anyone with top tier marketable skills to be at HP. Even the existing... — read more 

The layoffs are in progress now. Remote workers (teleworkers) are being let go first. Those who have been with EDS/HP for a long time are also being cut. HP says teleworkers need to go into an office but the problem is that HP closed many offices a... — read more 

What are your thoughts?

Folks were notified in last month they were being laid off with final date being in October. They are being asked to looked for other jobs, but the actual date is unknown and theres unlike past Layoffs - NO SEVERANCE. So you are saying all those... — read more 

The problem is that management does not care. Meg does not care. It's all about the cost savings for the share holders. HP is out of date, out of touch and with the brain drain caused by their actions they will always be behind the eight ball within... — read more 

Learn from uss experts that have already gone through what HP is putting you guys through as it gradually replaces each of you domestic counterparts with ever cheaper offshore workers. 1. Never write any code comments, period. Or if you do, don't try... — read more 

HP is now requiring all teleworkers to move into HP faculties and require a response within two weeks or face termination, that is phase one. Phase two will require those workers to move to Atlanta Ga or Houston TX within the next year to year in a... — read more 

There were far better employees laid off before me, far worse laid off after, both good and bad remain but the calculus of that logic seems to be simple math, (we need this much money, RIF till we hit that number). They produce fewer and fewer... — read more 

I am a mid-level employee. I joined EDS in July 2001, and was an EDS employee when HP acquired EDS in summer 2008. So, I am now with HP Enterprise Services. As explained to us in summer 2008, there were cost efficiencies (headcount reductions) when... — read more 

A week ago, I was told i was laid off. At the same table (along with 20 other HP employees) i was given a letter to sign if i wanted to stay. If i signed this NOW, adecco (modus) were going to take me on to work the same job and I would get an offer... — read more 

It is very hard to find reliable information about plans for 2015 layoffs at HP. There is a ton of anonymous rumors all over the web but nobody provides anything that makes sense. The average worker does not care and HP management is notoriously... — read more 

Surviving in these tough economical conditions has become increasingly difficult. The largest of firms are planning layoffs and employees are being fired daily. Just the word “layoff” or thought of losing a job causes much unrest and mental stress... — read more 

Does someone have info on a typical severance pay at HP. I work for a competitor and would like to compare the packages. In short, we get 1 week of pay for every year of tenure, and this is maxed out at 12 weeks. Also, you get 3 months of HC benefits... — read more 

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2014/10/06/hewlett-packard-split-two/

OBOX Solutions is and IT Staffing company currently hiring for a number of clients. We are looking for talented IT Engineers, Developers, Project Managers, Business Analysts and QAs. We also are hiring for several levels of Management. Send your... — read more 

You can still join us (not funny): http://www.hpalumni.org/layoff.htm

Mark my words, 2015 will be our worst year on record. We have been living off past investments and shift towards services helped us stay afloat from the cash flow perspective. But now, Hewlett-Packard is not going to be able to avoid catastrophe any... — read more 

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