Please read, watch and share, seems like this is making the news a lot lately and it's time our country knows this is... — read more
Remote Work
With the Corona-Virus has there been any talks amongst the cores about working remotely?
Xerox stock falling like a rock with the rest of the DOW
The rate that the stock market slump is going and taking almost all stocks down with it, how is Icahn going to afford to buy HP? Remember that Xerox stocks were part of the deal. Looks like the stock market will determine Icahn's fate.
Death of call center coming to a theatre near you..
With the NEW Xerox Support Engage launch finally bringing Xerox service to current times, call centers will be replaced soon by Intelligent Digital Agents. I.A. will triage your service call, provide support with faster response time then your local... — read more
With the impending Global recession looming...how will Xerox fare in the downturn??
(Hint: the answer is, not very well)
Virus and Xerox impact
So close Johnny but with the virus and Uncle Carl stock drop in OXY he is going to lose focus on the Hp deal. How is that xrx stock doing now. Wow. Uncle Carl could have sold at 39 and been done You will actually have to operate the... — read more
IT questions
1) Cary, NC was supposed to be 0 virtual but now ads are up suggesting otherwise. Change in the rules? 2) BLDG 300 data centers still churning along, and we are almost to Q2. Another change in strategy that no one communicated? 3) Naresh and... — read more
aGREED
https://www.thestreet.com/video/jim-cramer-on-hp-turning-down-xeroxs-takeover-bid
interesting video
https://www.thestreet.com/video/jim-cramer-on-hp-turning-down-xeroxs-takeover-bid someone outside xerox makes his point heard!
HP CEO Enrique Lores discusses the three factors behind the rejection of Xerox’s latest takeover offer
Not exactly layoff specific, but quite interesting from the HP Inc. viewpoint. It was posted on March 5. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-05/hp-rejects-xerox-s-hostile-takeover-offer-calling-bid-too-low at the 30sec mark... — read more
Tucker Carlson Investigates AT&T for Rebadging FTE's
Anyone else see this on Fox News? Wonder what Tucker Carlson would make of Ican and JV's rebadging and asking their American employees to train their replacement?... — read more
A word to those rebadged who are still working.
I was "released" on February 10th from HCL. I was paid for my final days on February 15, a bit early because I was hourly and usually paid on the 26th. I was paid on the 27th, unsure if it was bonus or severance. After many emails it turns out... — read more
XBS cores with employees that report to Xerox
Question for the XBS cores that have employees that now are “Xerox” employees. We have some people at our core who now report up through Xerox. They tend to be managers and above. They get their own laptop from Xerox, too. Anyone know what this means... — read more
HP Rejects Unsolicited Exchange Offer from Xerox
When are Icahn and his cl*wn John V going to stop? https://press.ext.hp.com/us/en/press-releases/2020/hp-rejects-unsolicited-exchange-offer-from-xerox.html
Canon to cut ties with HP if Xerox takes over
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-deals/Canon-to-cut-ties-with-HP-if-Xerox-takes-over Who will be the parts supplier after Fuji exits also?
HP Campaign
"Xerox said it burned through roughly $83,000 in cash every day it pursued a takeover of HP Inc., according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday... — read more
Southeast
So Southeast happened almost 10 months ago now. We’ve lost everything from our president, controller, service vp, HR, along with many other crucial people. It’s a ghost town. We work on a skeleton crew all the time. Most were forced out and some... — read more
Q&A Thread for Coronavirus / Xerox
Any opinions? Discuss it here?
XBS Northeast is official
Announced today. Pres from image tech is taking over by default. Company names dissolving and rebranded to XBS Northeast effective immediately.
Math Quiz
Question: If a company’s annual revenue equal 9.02Billion, and it suffers revenue declines averaging 5% per year...how many years until it hits zero ??
Any rumored layoffs in March?
Since the end of Q1 is approaching just wondering if anyone has heard of layoffs that are coming.
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Carl Icahn is a driving force in persuading HP to merge with Xerox, according to HP, the larger of the two printer makers. He’s also one reason the HP board can continue to say no in the face of Xerox’s $35 billion hostile bid. Icahn’s pursuit of a... — read more
Salary decreases coming soon?
When will salary re-balancing be communicated? It’s been held over our heads for a couple of years now, yet I know no one who took a pay cut. I know dozens personally who took a job cut. Strategy change or “first things first”? Or idle threat meant... — read more
Why would anyone want to work for a company that treats its employees so badly?
Even for those folks who have a descent gig - how are you mentally capable of remaining at a Company which mistreats its employees?
Bonus payments for D5s and up?
So the 2.9% was paid out to those below D5 but no word on payment s for bonus eligible employees. Why the silence? Say it will or will not be paid out
They know HCL is a bad idea
We may not achieve some or all of the expected benefits of our restructuring plans and our restructuring may adversely affect our business. We engage in restructuring actions, including Project Own It, as well as other transformation efforts in... — read more
But I thought we are a tech powerhouse ready to grow...oh johnny
On September 4, 2019, Mr. Weisler (HP CEO) and Mr. Visentin had their previously-scheduled breakfast meeting. At the meeting, Mr. Visentin stated that, strategically, Xerox’s Board believed that Xerox was out of organic growth opportunities and must... — read more
Everyone’s happy?
I have left XRX a year ago but still check this site once in a while. I noticed that most of the posts are now related to ex-GIS/XBS and that we don’t hear much from folks in Norwalk or Webster. Does this mean that things are improving for you guys?... — read more
HCL Canada Severance?
Can anyone comment on severance from HCL Canada yet? Trying to understand if they are offering more favorable than the minimum one week per year. The employment contract we signed last March seems pretty specific about protecting HCL from anything... — read more
HP Claims Visentin First Asked It To Acquire Xerox
In discussions with HP's CEO in September, Xerox CEO John Visentin said he preferred to see his company acquired by HP — in part because it would take too much debt for Xerox to acquire HP, according to a regulatory filing from HP... — read more
HCL can you please research further before requesting thongs
Hi HCI, please research further before requesting information. I’ve been told you have access to focus information in docushare. Use it! LOOK THINGS UP before requesting info or equipment removals and terminations. You continue to WASTE EVERYONES... — read more
XBS Cores
When will there be more layoffs for XBS cores and their presidents?
Xerox Canada
So how are things over there ? I've heard they were letting people go... Do you have anything about St-Laurent and Saint-John ?
HCL can’t handle it
Good Morning, just found out at COM that HCL is struggling with the transfer and handling of taking over. March 2nd was supposed to be last day... however... they said they have to extend because the error rate is in the 80th percentile. This... — read more
Great merger article - win win for Icahn but lose lose for everyone else
Great summary here: “If the impasse lasts to the meeting, investors will be faced with a tough decision. They could stay with the status quo, which includes HP’s recent tradition of restructuring the business about once a year, while promising this... — read more
HP Says It's You Not Me
HP tells shareholders that Xerox proposal is bad, promises to reach out to Xerox to discuss a combination that would be good for both companies. Icahn acts like he's hell bent on JohnV running the combined company. Let's see if an HP counter offer... — read more
XBX Presidents Thead - repost
Looks like the original thread was purged by this site. Not sure why. Please add relevant information here.
Anyone see a qualified candidate on the proposed slate of HP directors?
Look here and find cost cutters and lay-off fans (re-structuring experts), M&A, optimizers. No skills running a tech company. Sound familiar? It should. It’s how Xerox got its current board, and should inform you regarding what Carl thinks a board... — read more