I talked to my manager one on one yesterday about the Unisys spin. The good news is that they will be able to keep everyone who wants a job. Unisys will honor HPE's commitment to employment for all. And she said that they are working on paying out the 401k match, even though employment will technically end on or before the end of the calendar year. So, good news , I think. Or, am I a positive thinker?
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First I've heard of the $1 more per hour. When they offered that did they mention, or have record of you current hourly wage? Is it possible that the disfunctional mega company ( ok, once giant ) didn't tell Unisys our wages. If so, take a bet, let's say your wage is $22.55 an hour, you tell them it's $25.55 an hour, they offer $26.55 an hour. They can't be that stupid? Get it in writing. Good luck to Pod B's!
As of this week, Unisys is starting to reach out to techs that work for Authorized Service Providers and see if they are interested in a position. I suppose they are cheaper labor than what someone like myself can cost. But I doubt that can do what I do. The group from Pod A have been offered their jobs already, $1 an hour pay raise, signing bonus to stay for a year and keep their years of service as a way of acquiring more vacation time.
Those in the Pod B category, like myself are stuck looking at other jobs and taking our talent with us to greener pastures. Hell, they won't even let me interview within the CSC to support Oneview, Synergy, Superdomes, etc...
" I would bet heavily this will not go as expected for either company. Remember, they promised "no service disruptions." "
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Yes, and God forbid that Unisys should start PAYING more, to attract and retain more and better support talent!
Also I wonder, how long until customers sue HPE for violating contracts, in that HPE sold them hardware, and promised (real and useful, not merely theoretical) hardware support functions to go along with the hardware?
"I can confirm that 50% of the CE received offers in my district." The first offers aren't scheduled to be extended until 3/26, according to the Unisys transition site, and most offers won't be given until 4/20.
But @SaObmMe-5vom brings up a good point - if not enough CE's accept the offers, then Unisys will not be able to make SLAs. Heck, even HPE has trouble making SLAs with its current workforce. I would bet heavily this will not go as expected for either company. Remember, they promised "no service disruptions."
"I can confirm that 50% of the CE received offers in my district."
But will 100% of 50% accept? If not, Unisys CEs will not be able to make service SLAs and that won't jive with the customers, especially in the public sector.
2zmi: What area you in? I haven't heard offers in my part of the midwest (great lakes) area.
That's a load of bull****.
As someone affected by this variabilization, I can confirm that nowhere does it say they will keep everyone who wants a job. I can confirm that 50% of the CE received offers in my district. Unisys won the bid to do the work, they have no hiring obligation.
Also judging by the benefits already advertised, I would not bet on a matching 401k.
The 401k match was revised to pay/match quarterly now.... so my assumption would be that they would match for the calendar quarters that they are active employees under HPE. (3/31, 6/30, 9/30, 12/31)
"working on paying out the 401k match"
Doesn't sound like a promise to me.