With all due respect, Xerox had technology in digital space and stopped developing it, stopped supporting it and bungled every aspect of marketing and selling it. So it’s stuck with shrinking clicks, because NO Company or organization thinks of Xerox... — read more
Game of Attrition - It's NOT just us
Take a look at the Canon, Ricoh, HP pages on thelayoff.com. They are all talking about the EXACT same thing. RIF's, layoffs, outsourcing, etc. Canon just laid off 50 from Melville TODAY. The reality is, the market is shrinking. There are too many... — read more
Dazed and confused
I left today feeling even more uncertain about my future.. I am now an employee of HCL. I don’t know who or what to believe.. senior managers made it sound like this was a great opportunity for us. We haven’t gotten our offer letters yet so we are... — read more
It’s over.......
Global is done, it’s over friends. Every single aspect of what we do is being centralized and therefore eliminated. Today it was finance and admin. Tomorrow it’s HR/IT/Supply Chain (all warehouse jobs)/Purchasing/Help Desk/Marketing- I’m not... — read more
Reality check
This new leadership has now proven they are running scared. They need to deliver to Carl Icahn and are realizing that the previous Xerox leadership had already applied the normal cost cutting tactics. They have now been informed by some Xerox traitor... — read more
Contract Workers
Why are they laying off permanent people and keeping contract workers?
Webex! Talking a lot without saying anything. Xerox Europe?
Anyone know what's happening in Xerox Europe? All the WebEx did was confuse and worry people. The writing has been on the wall for some time now. Do we still get the massive 2 percent one off payment in July? All the money is at the top...
Pension for those moving to HCL?
For those with a pension moving to HCL, what happens to it? What if you were near retirement, would you be offered a bridge?
Counts in webster
Layoffs. 12 in client drivers. 3rd level support lost 2. Spares. Office Solutions. EDG. All saw actions today.
HCL
2nd Level iGen support transferring to HCL
Your Move Global Imaging
Have you called local press Industry analysts. Investment analysts social media outreach Pressure is being applied to you your team and your companies
What it means
Those who are being rebadged met with a manager and were told they have until Friday/Monday to accept offers from HCL. If they do not accept they will be terminated. As of today they are considered HCL employees. No benefits should be changing. HCL... — read more
Sales Status
I’ve been told, sales representatives will not be affected? Is this true? Xerox or GIS?
Mandatory town hall today
Just received an email containing a meeting invite for a mandatory town hall with hcl leadership. Bye xerox.
Did we learn anything of substance from that Webex?
What a bunch of garbage. We left more confused than ever. Does anyone know WHO is be rebadged? We don’t.
"Technology Powerhouse" - Another FAILED webcast
Another webcast and another system crashing. Can't even log on and authentication is failing. Nice work xerox. Did you try adding another ISDN line?
You will be okay
I know I'm not the first to say this and I will most likely not be the last, but whatever happens today, you will be okay. Everybody I know who either left Xerox or was laid off is doing so much better now. There is a transition period where it looks... — read more
Is Chapter 11 a possibility?
I'm wondering the way Xerox has been going - stuck on a downward trajectory for so long - is it possible that we could be looking at bankruptcy sometime down the line? I don't think it's going to happen this year, but I'm more and more convinced that... — read more
What could be the selloff scenarios?
I’m not sure that anyone can answer this question correctly, but i would like to get some opinions on what parts of the company are they most eager to sell and what are they planning to keep? Also, I would like to know what does selling some part... — read more
What's going to happen today?
Another day at Xerox, another sleepless night... This has now become a pattern. Every several weeks we find ourselves in a position of having to worry about what's going to happen to our jobs that or the next day. Talk about stressful work... — read more
Have any Core technicians/service repair received the lump sum email?
Attempting to gauge whom this is geared toward if any service technicians in GIS cores have received the email.
XIM to Wipro
XIM is already in the process of being out sourced to Wipro. I think this is in relations to IT functions that might exist in XBS
https://twitter.com/TheLayoff/status/1107817871344877568
https://twitter.com/TheLayoff/status/1107817871344877568
Rebadge to HCL or Leave?
What's your preference?
An Ideal Xerox Employee Attributes
who has the wisdom of a 50 year old, the experience of a 40 year old, the drive of a 30 year old, and the pay scale of a 20 year old.
Xerox decreased by Deason Darwin
Interesting article just let out a couple of hours ago... things are catching up https://enbulletin.com/2019/03/18/position-decreased-in-xerox-corp-by-deason-darwin/
Steve Hoover?
Any guesses why Steve Hoover is not included in the members of the Executive Committee included in the 8-K filing?
WebEx 2morrow?
Is the webex still in for tomorrow after this?
IT Vendor Management
Any impacts in the group that is doing IT Vendor Management?
Lump sum payout from Xerox?
Did anyone just get this? A few of our admin managers did at our company (XBS Core) and I am wondering if anyone has information on what this means? Does this mean they are being laid off? Is this severance? How does this relate to the move to HCL?... — read more
This day s---s.
We have all ready the recent filings about HCL. Now what? Just work? HA HA! Ya right!
Is there a legal limit how much they can outsource?
I’m guessing no, but not really an expert on the matter, so thought I’d ask.If this HCL deal works out as the Xerox leadership expect they will be outsourcing more and more, an who could stop them.
What is the difference between GM in the news today and XEROX/GIS/XBS outsourcing news this week
Use the tools available to communicate
HCL Agreement Officially Announced
Link: https://investors.xerox.com/sec-filings/sec-filing/8-k/0001193125-19-077420 Page: 19 Contents: "In March 2019, as part of Project Own It, Xerox entered into a shared services arrangement with HCL Technologies pursuant to which we will outsource... — read more
Really good article
Excellent article that applies to the situation many Xerox employees are in right now. It gives several options on possible legal actions against the company... — read more
John Visentin 2018 Pay $23.5M, including 17.5M of Stock
The Dow Jones reported this last night. We are losing 1000's of jobs and he is getting paid Millions to be arrogant and ensure the company can be dismantled.
There goes the financing unit
https://whtc.com/news/articles/2019/mar/18/xerox-says-exploring-potential-deal-for-financing-business/ Not too surprised
Please read this opinion
Unemployment is administered by your State Department of Labor. They decide if you get unemployment based on their State administered program and potentially the results of a review process with you and Xerox providing input. There are some... — read more
Any way we can know who the re-badgers will be?
Any indication which employees will be offered to rebadge to HCL, and what happens to the folks in outsourced parts that won’t be offered that option? Does it mean an immediate layoff or are there some other options in play?
The responsibility of the demise of Xerox rests solely on executives, some management, and corporate raiders
Remember, Xerox Direct was the cash cow for the company for many many years and paid for all of the channel expansions. We had high market shares in the largest accounts in the world. The employees were hard working, skilled, dedicated and paid very... — read more