Thread regarding Dell Inc. layoffs

Are we getting pay cuts in addition or instead of layoffs?

They can change any part of your compensation whenever it suits them as long as they do it by the book which usually means notification in advance of the start of the commission period in the case of "at risk" compensation. Back in January there was mention by management of technical sales moving from an 80/20 to 70/30 plan, effectively a paycut no matter how they spin it because to get to 70/30 and keep the base constant they would have to give everyone a commission pay increase to make the split. If OTE remains the same and the split changes like that then you are effectively making less base pay and your commission pay has increased, most likely with an absurd increase in the attainment number to make sure you never hit that full 30%.

When asked straight out if it meant the end result would be a cut to base pay the hesitant response was "there's a lot of time before we get to 2nd half and things can change so the details are still being worked out" which is a nice way of not giving an answer.

So from what I'm reading it looks like they may not be cutting as many jobs as they did at the start of the year, they're just cutting everyone's pay instead. If they do cut people then those left behind will have to pickup the slack for less $, great for the bottom line, crap deal for the employees.

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True but Micheal Dell and his cronies will laugh all the way to the bank. The merger is bleeding and MD has already paid himself first, bought three new multi-million dollar residencies, and new 60M jet and we are supposed to think of him as a good guy who gives a crap about us..... please its all about the top 1% at Dell.

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We get now a 50/50 base/commission and the numbers are being made so large no one is making the number. A great way to cut salaries. Make the numbers very high, reduce base pay and salaries go down. Even if they hit the number they just make it and no overachieve payments

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