Only two people in my department were laid off back in May, but both were age 65 or older and had just been promoted to Principal with HR mandating management give them sufficient raises commiserate with their experience. One had received the Michael Dell Award and another was due to reach her 30th year with Dell.
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Older people are more expensive to keep around. They obviously do not care about your tenure or achievements. I think it's all about the dollars.
I know someone who was promoted at the beginning of the year and got hit recently with the layoff. Easily one of the strongest technical folks in the team, well liked, etc. Seems like more of the same incompetence in leadership. At some point the house of cards falls.
I miss grandpa :(
I was nearly 61 years old when I was laid off. Although I was one of the strongest performers in my team, my manager "unofficially" explained that the decision was beyond their control and that my name had been included in the WFR list. I didn't challenge the decision or seek an explanation for my selection. Given the broader circumstances within the company, I understood that redundancies were inevitable. I left on good terms, with my payout and Dell shares, and no regrets.
@OP we’re told it’s a meritocracy, but we’re shown different.
@dq there are others like you. In sales there's no more getting severance. They want to PIP you out as to not have to pay. Do what I did. Say fu mofos and Just leave and go see how brown the green looking grass is. At this point take the rest of the year off. Time the new job so you collect all you can then gtfo. I learned a great deal about ca--abis via all sorts of delivery methods, many in parallel . Took some nice trips . Drank much and rigged the the modern seller to cya . So easy You can bs a sales manager along for well over a quarter before they suspect anything's going on. That's your severance. Embrace it. Brown grass is more peaceful once you get the proper perspective.
I got a Presidents Award and got bumped because I was a year away from retiring.
If I was over 65 I would happily take redundancy… one years salary including OTE - nice bonus for retirement!
@bn NGSA+ DSC = The Plan. Grind the old out by being top notch corporate sc-m. PIP based on kpi to show adoption of Glean and copilot. Enterprise sales isn't McDonalds. Distracted from what matters to customers to check the box. Now we will pay you on ship. Here's your 300 percent goal increase. Its awesome we can just make up the rules as we go. Let's go to formula one or a golf outing. Let's post on social media. First off I want to start with a big Thank you. You do this to provide for your family. We love you. I love money and RSU above all else.
Of course Dell discriminates based on age. Nothing new there. They've been doing it for years.