Speaks for itself. Don't know why media hasn't plastered it all over: http://www.businessinsider.com/whitman-gets-51-million-if-hp-axes-her-2015-3

I think I'm about to lose my job. What does the severance package look like for HPE employees?

Just a couple months have passed since I moved over to HPE from Deutsche Bank AG. They talked about a global transition - Nucleus project, a 10 year deal where the bank contracted all / (most?) of the IT departments to HPE, say, Wintel, UNIX / Linux... — read more 

There's tons of rumors swarming the Conway location regarding WFRs and forced relocation to Plano Texas. Does anyone know what the future of Conway looks like for the departments in this building? When would a WFR occur? Several dates have been... — read more 

43 years old. Worked for 6 months. Laid off. There were people in my department hired after me who were not chosen for WFR. My same position in my same department was posted online, internally and externally, before I left. After I saw that, I... — read more 

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/03/14/idc_storage_tracker_tracks_netapp_down/

In the UK, part of our strategy for Enterprise Services is to move more delivery services to both our Regional Delivery Centres (RDCs) in Erskine and Newcastle and to our Global Delivery Centres (GDCs). In aligning to this strategy in the UK, we have... — read more 

I am writing to inform you of the Company’s proposal to implement a Workforce Management (WFM) programme in Q2 FY16. As announced by Meg [Whitman], Hewlett Packard Enterprise needs to create a more efficient and accountable organisation to ensure a... — read more 

Just curious if anyone has had success in negotiating their WFR severance package? I've heard rumors of people being able to counter the package and getting more but I don't know if that just talk or real.

I been with the co for a short time under a year. What'll happen if I tell HR I volunteer to be WFRd? Will they make me pay back relocation? My contract says I have to pay reloc costs if I get fired or if I quit b4 a year is up. What'll happen if I... — read more 

Talented employees stay because they are: Paid well Appreciated Listed to Promoted Involved in making decisions Mentored Challenged ~ www.ExtraMadness.com Since arriving at what is now HPE in 2007 I experienced little of these but with an... — read more 

Can thank Carly for the corporate culture shift with transplanting mgmt with CPQ mgmt. Ever since HP has been circling the drain with smoke and mirrors. The mentality of taking 5-10% pay cut instead of layoff's is for the history books. HP's down... — read more 

Are you on the lay off list if you have been with the company for under a year? I am in an entry level position and am fresh out of college.

HP was in business over 50 years without a layoff. It does require better management to suceed without layoffs though. It also means that the upper management needs to be in a pay scale that makes it realistic to afford keeping staff on instead of... — read more 

Do you opt for a cloud vendor that faces such obvious challenges as breaking itself into two companies while taking an axe to headcount? Risk-averse IT pros will think twice on that one.

Better or worse part of HPE?

Borrow Money To Buy Back Shares so Per Share Numbers Go Up. Layoff employees to free up cash to service increased debt payments. Lay an egg on Wall Street. Repeat Cycle.

For employees there are opportunities and there are risks, and these change because the industry HP is in changes on a dime. I've been at HP (now HPE) almost three decades. It's not the company it once was. Sadly, that company would no longer be in... — read more 

As it exists now, it is simply a profit centered money vacuum.

Here's the problem, none of the leadership now or before has the vision to lead this company to success. Meg is one of them, I think she's a good self promoter and comes around as if she knows a lot (we are comparing her to CEOs and not us, right)... — read more 

I heard in order to reduce cost for HPE, 3par storage and switch division will ship jobs to India or other country gradually. HPE believes that is one of the best ways to survive longer..

I have two theories about layoffs at HPE: HPE Leadership does not care about the impact of layoffs, they are here to preserve cash flow and orderly kill the company over a longer period of time. This would allow them to collect their bonuses and if... — read more 

Layoffs, more layoffs, then more layoffs, that's the mantra. Layoffs at HPE never stop, OK? You'll get used to this very quickly and people hunker down, to whatever minimum job they need to do, they forget about clients, quality, service, customer... — read more 

I think there is more talent overseas can do what Meg is doing half the price Outsource -Insource -Layoffs Contracts Run Off by the dozen Forced relocation Forced Retirement Moving people from Cost Rica on a rotation to work in the US for cheap I... — read more 

Do you guys know what package I might be getting as I will likely be cut very quickly (no work, sitting on the bench for way too long)… I’ve been around about three plus years – also what’s your opinion about COBRA coverage – is it worth it expense?... — read more 

Over 50, with HP for 20 years, laid off in July 2015. I had wanted to leave for the past 7 years, but now, I'm glad that HP forced my hand. I worked hard over the years to always learn new and marketable skills, and earn two Masters Degrees (one... — read more 

2016 Job Cuts Due to Technology Shift (Customer Switching to Cloud, Legacy Skills Demand Drop) 2016 Layoffs Predictions - Global Equities Rresearch, Trip Chowdhry HP Enterprise: Global Employee Count 240,000: Layoffs: ~ 30% layoffs = ~72,000 workers... — read more 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-American-Information-Technology-Jobs/256809727849073

What are your thoughts?

Megs says it... although I think "Find" works better than "Start" https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/starting-new-job-meg-whitman

Has anyone heard definite information that the US Severance policy is changing in the 2nd quarter fiscal year 2016? If so to what length of any? Managers are saying they don't know but at the same time they are telling employees who are being WFR'd... — read more 

I'm curious, if they do a lot of layoffs Monday Nov. 9, they provide two weeks notice to you. Your last day would be Monday Nov. 23 (right before Thanksgiving). I'm assuming this would save HP by not having to pay out 2 holidays (Thanksgiving, Day... — read more