They have gone through the accounts and told the account execs who is too expensive and to open reqs for their jobs so they can be replaced when the new person is hired. So check for your job to be posted internally and externally, which is where... — read more 

Where can I find it?

http://fortune.com/2016/11/22/meg-whitman-mad-scientist-hpe/ Finally, the investors are starting to figure out what we employees know for a long while now... That Meg's strategy for HPE is not having any strategy at all, making the ship sink by... — read more 

If there is anyone that still believe that this Company is capable of beating its primary competitors, it's time to wake up... This Company won't be more than a product line branding in 2-3 years after being acquired by a bigger Company. Remember... — read more 

http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2016/11/22/hewlett-packard-layoffs-underline-problems-in.html

... and it looks like Wall Street will be very pleased, so forget about Meg leaving any time soon. Our overall results will be better than expected. Too bad we're not here to win, but to be sold in chunks to the higher bidders...

When you get into the room you see around 10 people there, and none are from your team. Suddenly, a few Managers enter (including the boss of your boss), and around 4 HR people. Needless to say what happens next. That was exactly what happened to me... — read more 

That was exactly my last bonus and salary increase before I was laid off in January of this year (after 18 years working with HP/HPE in Houston). In 2001, my base salary was 91K, and in January of 2016, it was 94.5K... I guess I don't need to say... — read more 

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article115783533.html

Plucked this from the CSC board and found the link: http://www.reuters.com/article/eu-mergers-idUSL8N1DJ2O9 Nov 18 The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: NEW LISTINGS -- Hewlett... — read more 

This Lady is smart, at least that's what she thinks and that is an open question to many. She bet on Hillary even though she had once run for office as a republican - Hilarious and shameful at the same time. She lost big and its time to tuck her tail... — read more 

It's old news that HPE sold it's Enterprise Services division to CSC. Announced yesterday is the news that HPE will be outsourcing it's own I.T. operations to CSC: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/11/16/hpe_to_outsource_global_it_team_to_csc_borg/

My whole career was with HP/HPE, and I worked a good variety of roles with different GBUs and business models. Still, when I'm competing with "equals", more than once I've received the feedback that I wasn't selected because the others had more... — read more 

I have the gut feeling Meg's endorsement to Clinton won't go without consequences... I see this as a beginning of several moves to take her out of any future potential public or private leadership roles. "Starboard is known for buying up stakes in... — read more 

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2016/11/15/seminole-county-oks-1m-incentive-package-for.html Seminole County commissioners on Nov. 15 unanimously approved a $1 million-plus incentive package for New York-based Deloitte to create 850 jobs by... — read more 

" By my count it is 160,000 since 2000 when the first "voluntary retirement" was offered. Carly = 27,000 Hurd = 48,000 Whitman = 85,000 That is basically the entire population of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida "

I work in Puerto Rico in one of the Control Towers. I start my working day at 4:30AM in order to support overseas operations. I hate that to death, but it is what it is. I've been in this rathole for a few years now, but I consider myself fortunate... — read more 

It took me 7 painful months to find an equivalent job to what I had. I can't even imagine how things would have been now with much more competition out there for the same jobs...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2016/11/11/will-hp-enterprise-pay-3-9-billion-for-simplivity/#407b5ff15983 "If HPE is able to close a deal for SimpliVity it would signal confidence by HPE’s executives and board after its disastrous Autonomy... — read more 

It's incredible that only one person has been formally indicted for this...Investors should have sued the whole HP/HPE Board for approving the acquisition. It's a lame excuse putting all the weight on the Autonomy key leaders. There is absolutely no... — read more 

The whole Conway Arkansas location for HPE was laid off. First it was the ISR's now it was everyone else. Thoughts?

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With Trump winning, offshoring and tax havens will see BIG changes in the next few years. And you know what? It was about time... Nothing personal, guys, but if my job is in jeopardy by you potentially taking it... What do you want me to say... — read more 

Not because Clinton won over Trump, but because that means that Whitman will be resigning by the end of Q1, 2017 in order to join her cabinet. Goodbye, wicked witch! I'm going to miss your... Your... Your... Hair?

How likely is it that a Private Equity firm buys us?

37 (from 150 employees) are being fired right now. Some hold more than 30 years in the company. Brazilians believe HPE will probably be closed here. That's probably true.

Is it 5,000 or 50,000 or 300,000? What is the magnitude? There are wfr every week hitting a business area -is this drip drip drip by design or reflective of "leadership " vision?

The truth is already surfacing... http://wpri.com/2016/11/02/ris-not-alone-michigan-also-sued-hp-over-computer-system/

That company hired 35K employees for original split, then spun everything off with plans to layoff most of the 35k they hired. They knew about it of course and treated the employees like cannon fodder. I got laid off, had a new job shortly, and... — read more 

What's on your mind today???

actively pursued by HPE for months. Accepted offer and then was laid off 6 months later. No real strategy but it appears (my opinion) that Meg is setting the company for privatization buy out by some equity firm. Lots of cash and shares in spin-off... — read more 

http://turnto10.com/news/local/ri-hpe-appear-in-court-for-mediation

Employees get no Raise but the Board makes 90 million in pay outs.. http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/300082698/cscs-top-execs-eligible-for-90-5m-in-possible-payouts-thanks-to-hpe-enterprise-services-deal.htm Mike Lawrie – CSC's chairman... — read more 

I was WFR'd approximately 2 weeks ago. Severance is 60 days pay (on target incentive) and at the end of 60 days you have to sign a form that basically makes it impossible for HPE to ever hire you back again. For signing the form and returning it... — read more 

HPE Software just said goodbye to their San Francisco Bay Area ITOM software business. 1 very successful veteran sales rep remains and not a single presales solution architect to in the district; 3 for the region. Very technical products will require... — read more 

I'm just glad this chapter of my life is over and I can move on to something I enjoy. I can't say I will miss anything about HP/HPE because I never experienced it in the 9 years I worked for them I worked mostly out of my home and was so isolated I... — read more