I'm not a Trump fan. I didnt even vote for him. BUT the one thing I have high hopes for is his stance against outsourcing. There is strong indication that trade wars with China and Mexico will pressure companies to come back as Trump is already having war of words with the 2 countries. These countries have MILLIONS of outsourced jobs from American companies. HPE has screwed, threatened, and insulted many of us hard working Americans via WFRs, converting some to contract workers, lower wage increases if any at all, no or low bonuses, while at the same time adding more responsibilities on our plates. I truely feel Sh-- on. I have a degree and I've been forced to cover gaps when my area is slow, that doesnt even fit my qualifications by being consistently forced to work low end areas where those workers practically get minimum wage. I feel slapped in the face. Quality of our roles have drastically deteriorated. Micro-management and pressure is increasing stress. A while back, I took a VOW survey at the job. In it was a question which was "If there was an opportunity to work for the same job with the same role with the same pay at a different company, would you take it?". I replied "In a heartbeat. Morale is at its worst I've ever seen. Pay never increases only but $0.25 to $0.50 if any. Bonuses go down every year. If Dell opened up shop across the street, I would apply without hesitation". Now, I have strong reasons to stay with the company because of certain adjustments I would have to make which would drastically change my way of living, but if I were to explain more specifics, I could easily be identified by the things that I say. But there are certain aspects that could change that could make me quit easily. It has not happened yet, but I am waiting. HOWEVER, one of those things can be if companies come back and are struggling to find enough workers which could result in increase in a better offer in pay. IF THIS EVER DOES HAPPEN AND YOU'VE BEEN Sh-- ON, I HOPE EVERYONE WOULD NOT HESITATE IN TAKING THE OTHER JOB. WE ALL SHOULD SEND A STRONG MESSAGE TOGETHER. Without standing together, we cant force change.
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Two things....
1) Trump supporters are bordering on overconfidence. Be careful what you believe from a guy who's clearly trying to hide something from the American public by reneging on his promise to release his tax returns.
2) There's a lot of name-calling coming from the Trump camp towards those who don't blindly accept Trump's word and policies. Trump called for unity -- I suggest you follow his words.
thank the living Lord the worst president in modern history is out of our house
What measurements are you using for this statement? I want to make sure we're using the same yardstick to evaluate Trump's performance.
If you can show me how he succeeds over Obama, I'll be happy to admit Trump's successes, even as an Independent. Otherwise, I'll continue to look at the positives that each president brings to the table and work to undo the negatives (rather than simply believing one is good or bad depending on whether they are liberal or conservative). It really doesn't have to be "us vs. them," whether we are talking US politics or HPE...
Bet all you liberal progressive nutjobs will not be able to bring yourselves to give kudos to Trump if he is successful in rebuilding America
There is absolutely no question Trump along with the rest of the private sector would pay people pennies a day if they could get away with it. You see that mentality at work when the private sector tries to abolish the minimum wage, break unions, demonize government employees, and complain that people are paid too much in general -- all while those in upper management get fat paychecks.
Without regulation and law, income inequality would be even more stark than it is now. Pure capitalism and pure free markets only favors the extremely tiny minority of the population.
Good grief! Liberalism=mental disorder.
You losers need to s--- it up for the new free market economy Trump will usher in. Free market means free market. If you can't compete with the south Asians, then find a cardboard box. You need to be willing to accept a position at a contract house and work for minimum wages to compete, in fact, Trump's new Labor Secretary, Puzder wants to eliminate minimum wage altogether, so be willing to work for tips, you aging, stalled anchors. It's going to be glorious to see government get out of the way of companies like HP and let them do what they need to do to make profits! ALL HAIL TRUMP!
I say we give the orange baffoon as you call him a chance. NO one...no one has spoken pro-American policy in decades. It's all been globalism. Bet all you liberal progressive nutjobs will not be able to bring yourselves to give kudos to Trump if he is successful in rebuilding America. It's just not in your DNA. Liberalism is truly a mental disorder. The country has/is moving more to the right, it's just a simple fact over the last three election cycles...barring the whole Obozo re-election. Governorships/state houses/U.S. House/Senate/Now POTUS have all gone republican in a big way. Next the SCOTUS. Hopefully we can repair years of damage to our economy/culture/border/stature around the world. Praise the living Lord Hillary has been forced to the dust bin of history, thank the living Lord the worst president in modern history is out of our house. Let him go around the globe and bow to dictators in private life. Good grief that was a long 8 years.
U people are nuts
The tech industry in general didn't support Trump, and consists of a majority of voters who support progressive policies that conflict with Trump's worldview along with the message he has to send to gather the support he needs from low-information, uneducated voters he needs. Trump has also expressed techphobia and a distrust of IT innovation -- there is little chance he actively pursues anything that will directly benefit IT.
The thin skinned, orange buffoon will rein back on all his promises to US workers. In his world profit is king. The only thing you can be certain about is that he will leave office richer than he is today.
As long as he does what Putin says that is......
@LmgwMFy-3ore is right. Jobs aren't coming back here. In fact, people who quit aren't even getting replaced and in Storage, some now report to managers in India.
I'm not anti Trump (frankly I don't give a f---) but this guy aint bringing no jobs back. It was just one of many promises he made to snag votes.
You people are idiots . Jobs won't come back because of the Orange guy.
ITAR is going to US terriories so the still can get cheap labor
The sad reality is what we'll see in the next 4 years is declining rights, more corporate subsidies, lower average wages, and more out of pocket for working Americans as they spend more on everything from health insurance to basic needs. Inflation will rise, the minimum wage will not.<<
Did you just wake up out of a coma? You've just described the last eight years under that @$$hat in the whitehouse. lol
You care too much. The only message that should be sent is crickets...and the oncoming roar of competition from other countries. Globalism is a double edged sword. So is capitalism.
Trump honestly is trying to help Americans and American businesses. He may or may not succeed. Ofcourse corporate profiteering and cheap labor markets are challenges he knows he has to tackle. But his bully pulpit one company at a time is atleast scaring some companies for now. Tech companies take note you are next. Reducing taxes on corporates to encourage keeping jobs plus legislation is needed.
"If you voted for Hillary, you were on the same side of the aisle as Meggie. That would make you the idiot". Again, you dont even know what my problem is. That would make you a judgmental idiot. I was born here so I am an American who has all the legal papers. I have a sister who came to the US when she was 5 years old illegally through no fault of her own. My mother passed away here in the US when we were kids. My uncle raised us. Now my sister is married to an American and have kids together. My sister was detained by an immigration officer, but her husband had to pay up $5k to a lawyer to get her out. They are threatening to deport her. Now if you had a sister who's kids depended on their mother, you would vote Hillary to. Dont say you wouldnt or you would be a freakin liar. So there u go. Who cares if I'm exposed. I can care less n e ways. But there you go you idiot.
Enough with the judgmental garbage about who to vote for.... neither candidate was a good choice, but voting for the fox to guard the henhouse just because Meg supported the opponent is a terrible reason that makes no logical sense.
Trump is only relevant because he's the PEEOTUS (sorry, I mean PEOTUS). His policies will affect every American (and he's already having influence, both good and bad). Hillary didn't get elected, which only means Meg didn't fail upwards to a government post and possible political career (I'm not sure her record as CEO of HP/HPE would be tenable to the voters), but that was the only real fallout, as Trump's business-friendly administration will hardly punish her; there are no unions to make the kind of noise that will force the new administration to do anything about it, unlike Carrier or Ford.
The sad reality is what we'll see in the next 4 years is declining rights, more corporate subsidies, lower average wages, and more out of pocket for working Americans as they spend more on everything from health insurance to basic needs. Inflation will rise, the minimum wage will not.
Make no mistake... if you are living paycheck to paycheck, things are going to get far worse and Trump is not going to save anybody's jobs at HPE. Meg might not be his friend (any more), but you can bet he's got more than a few on the board.
If you voted for Hillary, you were on the same side of the aisle as Meggie. That would make you the idiot.
@Lmg - there's been a 500 person wfr announced in ES as a result of re-organizing groups. And the twitter firestorm? Non-existent.
Wouldn't it be nice if ALL HPE employees just walk out on the job at the same time? That is what HPE deserves.
You are so quick to judge, just because I didnt vote Trump. Yea, I didnt vote for him. Believe it or not, I have priorities that are far greater than the issue of just Free Trade. I would tell you, but that will expose who I am as I have told many who I work with my issues. It is a personal reason (and no, I'm not an illegal immigrant). I agree with Trump on that stance, I dont agree with him on everything else. btw, I was for Bernie Sanders who has the same stance on Free Trade. I think this is why those on the other side find Trump voters despicable, because people like you are so quick to judge. Dont you know that there are personal issues why one would vote for another candidate? Dont be a judgmental idiot.
Such optimism... Meg will happily fire more workers. Meg and her executives have, time and time again, made WFR selections based entirely based on salary and geography. This isn't speculation; we've heard from managers here (and I've had firm confirmation from personal experience and conversations with managers) - talent is not a consideration.
You have to understand something key here: All those people in high places don't see employees as anything more than items in a spreadsheet. They don't understand that some people have relationships with customers or that they might have in-depth knowledge in systems critical to HPE's business. Even worse, if they did understand, they don't care... in many cases, whole groups they mandate cuts for will be somebody else's problem once a spin off or merger deal is done.
As for Trump, he doesn't care about the tech sector. All he need to do to make his voters happy is salvage a few high-profile batches of factory jobs. His base is at opposite ends of the wealth gap, so increasing the wage gap doesn't really hurt him.
Nobody's going to take notice when HPE continues to shed workers, except Wall Street.
HPE treats us like crap it doesnt matter how good you are. Man, if I find a good job opening, I will take it so quick, screw HPE. I dont see them doing more layoffs letting go of more talent. They would be idiots. Right now, they should be keeping this work force in case America gets into a trade dispute with Mexico and either America forces the US companies to come back or Mexico retaliates against Trumps policies which will cause problems for the companies. It is not a good outlook for those that moved to Mexico. May as well keep what we have here and see the direction that Free Trade takes us. Heck, they should proactively look for more talent just in case and just hire. Afterall, if they ultimately decide to move to Mexico completely, they can always do more layoffs later. But why cut more jobs now? I know I am also proactively look out for better opportunities triggered by the way HPE has been treating me. I am waiting for the day. It would be great justice. I work on the factory floor in Houston and they give us crappy breaks and managment have gotten so stingy. I'm with you. I'm leaving as soon as I find a better job. I may reconsider if they make it up some how, but they have done so much torture, I dred coming to work everyday. I have to muster up all my energy to get myself out of bed and try not to call in. One day...just one chance, I'm gone! HPE is garbage.
Didn't vote for Trump? Well thanx for the rant regarding how Americans are being screwed. Glad you could join in for the big win.
I agree. Meg Whitman would be the dumbest CEO if he let go any more American workers as everyone who works here knows that we lost so many talented people through the layoffs. Many of them hard workers many of whom they will never get back as talented and hard working individuals tend to find new jobs quick. Talent is not easy to find when you consider how many contract workers they never hire due to lack of talent. I've seen many contract workers who dont pan out and when you find one that is good, they used to hire them. Many who were hired got WFR'd. If she lays off more workers, she risks letting go of more talent. I know of many disgruntled talented HPE employees who are sticking around because the job market is not good in Houston due to major layoffs in the city so jobs are not easy to find. BUT if those jobs come back, those disgruntled employees who have talent could be so bitter in regards to how they were treated, that they will be willing to take another job in a different company as soon as the job market gets better. Frankly, HPE deserves talented employees walking out on them due to the treatment they are currently receiving. Bonuses and pay increases were garbage this year. I know I am constantly look out for a better opportunity out there. I have a lot of co-workers who have created LinkedIn profiles so that they can build a strong profile and are proactive in looking out for a good job. Once more jobs come to town, I will most definitely take a job of the same pay or better. It is torture working for HPE.
HPE would be foolish to layoff anybody now to stay out of the twitter storm that Trump would create. They would be wise to keep the American jobs intact. It helps the local economy and the long term growth of the company and help towards rebuilding the middle class. It is not about profits only....that is what got people so angry that they voted for Trump which is what he sold the people.