I've watched the people actually producing results lose their jobs in every single layoff - and there's been plenty of those this year - while the management structure remains largely untouched. I guess they think the easiest way to reorganize is to remove employees and leave the bosses in place? But who'll be doing the work when most of us are gone?
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@dg Being called my former co-workers resonated. The good ones I helped get to the next step. To the known two-faces I replied: "This would be a good question for the [VP] leader that decided to fire me. Clearly, they thought the company could carry on without me, my knowledge had little value, and they already have someone that can do my work. Send them an email, tell them you can't find anyone who can do this. And ask them what their plan is for getting this work done."
Good luck.
Anyone still working at CDW is either stuck...or d-mb/desperate.
So many other places that pay the same or more but actually appreciate their employees.
When pay was higher...no argument about staying for the money but now that money is no better than anywhere else. Why work the same amount of hours and stress for 50% less.
@10m I assume you're the same guy I replied to below (@10c). Don't you worry, I'm more than fine. I'm not a CDW cheerleader and agree with you about CL and LC, but I'm just padding the numbers at this point.
@10c Why would I be mad at you? I think it's humorous that you're allegedly retired but still come here to troll. I promise when I'm done with this place, no one will ever see me here. Honestly though, if you're the guy that has been posting for awhile, some of your advice is good but you're kind of an arrogant je-k.
Oh, and while I appreciate your concern but if I am cut, don't you worry your pretty little head - I'm set. My wife has told me to retire for years, but why would I? I work from home, play with technology, and get paid well.
@zz
You living to work or working to live?
Either way...CL and LC get richer while cutting everyone's pay and making the daily work slower and more frustrating.
Be Neo...wake up...get out of the matrix.
Free pizza and coffee aren't really benefits.
@zz
Got all the time in the world...
Got everything I need...
Truth hurts...don't be mad. Try harder and maybe one day you can figure things out.
So many people think they know everything...but one of us still needs to work for someone else and that someone is cutting pay and laying off people. You might be next since you're on this site during working hours.
Seen so many people in my years even the most successful be clueless. Turns out nothing has changed since I left.
@zx "Retired" but nothing better to do that troll on the CDW layoff board? Riiiiight. Someone has no life - maybe you can use your "investments" to buy one and a clue while you're at it.
@zx What makes you think that? FYI - I fired CDW long ago because of their annoying sales clown. It was probably you. Engineers were great though.
@ym
You still working lol
My portfolio says I'm retired 30 yrs early
Now get back to work and make someone else $
@vg Bashes everyone outside of sales - then constantly mentions all his CDW stock holdings, which anyone with 3 brain cells would’ve gotten rid of years ago. You should see the value of all the holdings I bought when I ditched the CDW stock!
@vg
No sales...no pizza46
@pm
CDW is a Sales company. Customer first and everything revolves around the customer.
The AM is the point contact. They don't just "manage" the customer account...they SELL and customers buy.
Everything else in the company is to support the above structure. So yes...CDW is a sales company that provides tech hardware/software solutions as well as services...which are all sold by the AM and sale specialists that support the AM.
The bulk of people being laid off aren't Sales. In fact they are hiring tons of new sales people from colleges to replace the under performing AM's.
No wonder things are trending down when coworkers don't even know what CDW does as a company.
You and your non sales role aren't as important as you think.
I see they didn't get rid of all the smarty pants know it alls that don't actually know much. Who's working and getting mad at some anonymous post compared to who's relaxing and watching the Titanic from afar. Take a chill pill and do better for your fellow coworkers.
I'm still a shareholder and have a bigger stake in CDW than you. So I'll continue to educate with the hopes of planting a seed but can't help it if people can't understand simple business.
Now add more value so margins increase!
Ah, there you are. Spewing your “CDW is SALES!” stuff again like clockwork.
CDW isn’t just sales, and you no longer work there anymore, so what even is the point of commenting? Get your act together.
@jj
I'm an ex coworker.
I hope more pay is cut and more people get fired.
I need my stock to go above $250 and I'd like to see dividend be closer to 4% or above.
I disliked most people there. So many fake slow/lazy people there along with DEI and shady lying leadership. So many d-mb people making more $ than what their intelligence and work habits should've actually made them. That's why margins are lagging and the stock tanked for 2-3 years.
Put a man in charge and replace people with new graduates from colleges as they'll work for less and just be happy to have a job in this economy.
Also....CDW is a SALES company. EVERYTHING runs of SALES. For those thinking it's not.... that's why shares are no wear near peak and why the trajectory is way off.
Good luck climbing back to $255+ ...I'm depending on you for dividends and so I can make more profit when I dump my shares. Also...no more pizza for you
Just wait, there’s a guy on here that comes in and will proudly say that “CDW is SALES and SALES ONLY!” who will try and say the other jobs don’t matter. It’s only a matter of time until he gets laid off too.
CDW doesn’t give a hollering hoot about any of this, unfortunately. When I got laid off in July I was directly told by leadership that the account managers and sales people would absorb my job (strategy) and from the amount of calls I’ve received from those same people wondering what the heck they need to do to do a strategy meeting (which I always tell them that if CDW wants to hire me back at my consultant rate, they’re happy to, but I’m not going to help you for free) it hasn’t worked out for them. To quote another poster here, Chris Leahy is too busy trying to “cuddle up” with Liz Connelly to make anything meaningful happen at that company anyway. If you’re still at CDW, it’s time to start looking for another job. No company will ever truly care about you but CDW really does not care about you.