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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:	The Digital way of working

Moderator:	QUARK::LIONELON

Created:	Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5321
Total number of notes:	139771

104.0. "why leave DEC France to join Valbonne" by PRSIS3::DTL (have a look at RAINBW::ASKENET daily) Wed Apr 16 1986 05:52

   I just learned why a DEC France employee has to give his/her dismissal
   to join the Ferney-Voltaire subsidiary or Valbonne. Just because
   these two subsidiaries are NOT DEC France subsidiaries, as I have been
   told so often, but they are both a separate company, an SARL as we
   say here (company with limited responsibility, which is the other
   juridical structure for a company in France, with the SA, anonymous
   [owners] company). So, for example, people working in Valbonne are
   NOT paied by Digital France, are NOT in the DEC France employee file,
   etc... I wonder why they are in the DEC France phonebook directory!?!
   
   Just for your information.
   
   Didier

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
104.1	It happens for P.R. too	FXENG1::DEAN		`Wed Apr 16 1986 13:53`	19
	There was a similar procedure for transferring to the DEC plant in San German Puerto Rico. I found out after transferring there in 1972. I was naive and didn't notice what was happening at the time. After spending 2 years there I transferred back and was treated as a new hire complete with new badge number. I didn't think much about it until my 5 year aniversary came and no notification of extra vacation time. I called personnel and set the record straight, I thought. On my next transfer personnel asked again what my start date was, I had since gotten back my original badge number but personnel didn't include any record of my time before P.R. or my time spent there. I had to go through everything again on my 10th aniversary. My 15th went fine so I hope it is finnaly straight. It looks like Digital considers plants outside of the United States to be different companies. If this is true, they should make it clear to someone who is transferring. Ed
104.2	Not everywhere	REX::MINOW	Martin Minow, DECtalk Engineering	`Wed Apr 16 1986 15:48`	10
	Strange, I was originally hired by Digital in Sweden (as a "European", rather than as a "transferred American"). When I moved to the USA four years later, everything transferred smoothly. Perhaps the problem is with the investment and corporate laws of the specific countries. I.e, Digital may enjoy tax advantages by keeping the French companies legally separate. Martin.
104.3	All is not french, that is in France	BISTRO::LIRON	roger liron @VBO	`Thu Apr 17 1986 06:52`	9
	Yes there probably are some fiscal/legal reasons. Also Didier remember that both Ferney and Valbonne functionnally are Area-level entities. As such they are subsidiaries of Geneva HQ. The fact that they are located on the french territory does not mean any special relationship with DEC France.
104.4		SATIRE::DRUEKE		`Thu Apr 17 1986 15:45`	7
	Off the subject but: Didier - see #148.1 in ASKENET. Sorry, but I'm a new noter. Ray.
104.5	will do.	PRSIS3::DTL	have a look at RAINBW::ASKENET daily	`Fri Apr 18 1986 10:11`	0