Has anyone heard anything about when the next round of RIFs are coming? If they are inevitable, I wish it would be sooner rather than later as this constant stress of having them hanging over our heads is so demoralizing
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They're happening every few months. Might as well start looking just in case
Honestly it su-ks constantly being on edge waiting for the next RIF. Feels like it'd be a relief to be cut and not deal with the added stress of knowing if you'll make the next cut.
Glad I was laid off 2.5 yrs ago from CDW - It was the early start of CDW cranking the RIF engine. It was demoralizing at first but looking back - it was great opportunity to jump elsewhere in a better job market - it's sh!tty competitive now.
I got laid off in July of this year (7/3 to be exact) and although it was a bit of a pain in the a-s to get laid off before a holiday weekend I now have a new role where I am way less stressed, way less annoyed, and I don’t have to deal with all the crazy and unrealistic demands of CDW anymore. A blessing in disguise. For those who are still there and have the option to: get out while you can.
@eg
Sounds like you're a bit jealous and feeling stuck.
Who would have thought SHI and Insight would catchup to CDW.
My customers value me but leadership seems to want to stand in the way of me every step of the way while I try to service my customers. If it was easy to just move my whole book and there was no 6 month non compete...I'd go to Paragon.
I want to be free too but they cut commissions almost in half. Wish I was around for the good old days but at least you and others on here aren't feeding me BS like recruiters and management.
I'm actively looking even though I'm new. Only good thing is I can network with partners to go somewhere with better outlook and comp.
I'd like to retire early too one day if this is how companies treat people.
It's one of the things you can do when you have all the time in the world.
And don't kid yourself...you and the rest won't extinguish the dumpster fire. I was silenced plenty when I was there by people who sounded like you. Unless you're C level or on the Board of Directors...nothing will change. Long tenured VP's that actually made positive changes and drove positive and even dare I say, "win win" business outcomes have been silenced or shown the door.
You're right in one thing though....I do have a chip on my shoulder as I have certain hate for some individuals there. I wish the worst for them.
It's also a down day in the market so I'm extra spicy today.
Oh...and this is fun for me. I'd get dumped on talking like this in the office but now I can say "I told you so" to the masses no matter their position or title. HR and Leadership know about this site. So do customers and partners. Can't fire me now cam they.
Good luck in trying to battle CL and her ilk though. She beat her husband so I'm sure you'll stand a chance.
@e6 It's the "young and retired" guy again. Lots to say in his retirement, dissing those of us who are trying to make something of this train wreck. Lots of time to pontificate. Lots of time to write those long posts that reek of the proverbial chip on the shoulder. Sounds like fun.
I quit last year as I saw the BS coming when they shuffled every single book of business around for every seller.
Add to that the BS moving everything to SF to further slow down every single step of the internal business/sales process and the continued changes and cuts in commission...while no C level took a pay cut or cut their bonuses. Enough is enough.
Leadership should practice what it preaches. No bonuses for the regular coworkers...why should they award themselves bonuses still for failure.
I was highly profitable for 2 decades...selling at close to 15% profit margins visibly. We all know that what we are shown are not the true #'s but rather "stretch" numbers so I was pushing invoices at way above that 15% per EBITDA.
I quit...and many others like me have as well. The only one's staying are those stuck due to family obligations as they have multiple kids and they don't want their spouse to go back to work. They have a need to have continued medical coverage... etc etc. So you have your top performers hating their jobs and feeling stuck. GREAT NEW COMPANY CULTURE. Everyone is faking their smiles.
Any wonder why stock dropped from around $260 to today's $150. Any wonder why earnings was missed for like 8 straight quarters until a few measly beats. That's why the stock dropped 20% in a single day and triggered CL to buy back $1 BILLION in CDW stock. The market knows and investors know.
CL drops $1 billion on stock buybacks and then $500 million on a unknown tiny Ai company to masquerade CDW as all of a sudden knowing aboit Ai. The Jokes are writing themselves.
We have incompetent leaders that are in over their heads and got to where they are due to DEI and now they are exposed when high performing sellers aren't bailing them out.
They never got rid of those that didn't perform. They're still there. Hence why everything still goes at a snails pace and now Partners & Customers are noticing and taking business elsewhere.
Just trying to educate as I could literally run the company myself. You still have BRG groups...come on... just DO Your JOB and SELL or Expedite the Sales Process. It's not rocket science.
Me....I'm young and retired because I'm not d-mb and knew not to depend on greedy shady backstabbing coworkers and leaders. Learned that by my 4th or 5th year.
Good luck to the GOOD people still there. Everyone else...you finally get what you deserve and now feel what I went through for 10+ years.
There will be a large one before Thanksgiving g or Christmas as they shift to AI. Where is the HR person they mailed the day in July
Probably the day before Christmas.
@bz As it should be and how most functional companies operate. The no-ki-l moving people around was cancer.
There won't be anymore large layoffs this year programmatically, but coworkers will be individually getting cut far more aggressively than in the past, for performance, relevance and right-sizing. All departments, all roles. It is ongoing now, and should end around mid-Nov. Hiring is happening too. More execs, and more AI oriented engineering roles.
@a4
So true! The last big culling was on a Wednesday - July 1, 2026.
What a horrible (and eventually non-sustainable) way to run a business and lower expenses. It's becoming a nightmare.
@OP, tomorrow, next Wednesday, and every Wednesday from now on. They sure like Wednesdays. Watch out in the months after a quarter-end.