Conference 7.286::digital

    Re: .0   Yes. Although in the case(s) I'm familiar with, the "outside
             world" was even more screwed up than Digital is/was.

    A friend of mine that took the early retirement program approx. 2 years
    ago got a call from DEC the other day. They wanted to see if he was
    interested in coming back to work.  

                    <<< Note 3757.3 by GRANPA::GHALSTEAD >>>
                               -< DEC hiring??? >-

The Colorado CSC is currently bringing a variety of temps in all areas 
(VMS, Networks, OSF, etc.) and I believe some of them are permanent 
positions.  We have a number of TFSO folks back working temp contracts, 
from 6 months to 1 year in length.

Jilly

re: .0  Most of the people I know who were TFSO'd are so glad to be out of our
stressful environment, that you'd have to put a gun to their heads to make
them come back.  One person said, "It's great to be able to spend all my
energy on fighting the competition (and winning) rather than the internal
politics at Digital."

So, I guess my answer to your question is, Nope.

Bob

I've seen a number of people who went to a rather large company in
Colorado Springs trying to come back to Digital.  

Liz

    People get hired back every week.[I see the reports]
    
    Howard

    It is happening. I can speak only for myself and why I returned.
     
    I was TFSO'd 6/94 and returned as a full time employee on 1/95. Unlike
    .0, I did NOT seek to come back. When I left in June, I felt my Digital
    days were behind me and I was excited about the future. I threw myself
    into my job search and felt very comfortable about my progess, when I
    was approached about coming back.
    
    I knew it would take a long time to gain the appropriate approvals and
    I did not bank on this happening. Quite the opposite. As a result when
    the approvals were obtained and an offer extended, I had other offers
    on the table.
    
    I elected to come back to Digital because it was the best offer. I
    could have elected to not accept any of the offers but emotionally it
    was important to get back to work and a positive cash flow is always
    nice to have.
    
    My advice to those seeking to come back is that it is a long shot,
    don't count on it, and work your other leads aggresively. 
    
    hhb 
     

In the last month, I've heard about 3-4 people who want to return (and these
are technical writers who are willing to come back, can ya imagine that!). I've
heard that it's the people and the flexibility that they  miss most. 

Maybe ex-Digits really can't adjust to the outside world :-)


joan

    
    -1 that's a scary thought!  

    
    
    		Believe it or not I'm one of those who came back.
    	I left in 90 from Hudson SCO, at the time we (my wife who
    	also worked at HLO) needed a change.  This was primarily
    	driven by economics, just married, looking for a home, 
    	starting a family etc.  Put the feelers out and wound up
    	at Intel Albuquerque.  Learned alot, bought that house,
    	had 2 kids but I realised something was missing.  Mostly
    	our families.  I always kept in touch with friends at HLO,
    	left under good terms and waited for an opportunity(FAB6).
    	Left behind #1 semiconductor company in the world for DIGITAL
    	SEMICONDUCTOR and the worlds fastest Microprocessor ALPHA!
    	
    
    
    					THE SHARK
    
    
    

    That's funny were the other way round,Digital Semiconductor and Alpha
    are leaving us behind.
    
    Best regards
    GB.
    
    

    I know of several people who've left and, for one reason or another,
    would like to return (although one was just offered a job and decided
    to turn it down because he wasn't entirely comfortable yet with DEC's
    continued viability). He voluntarily left DEC last June and the company
    he's at is in no great shape either but he's personally done well
    there. So, I think for him it's a case of the devil you know versus the
    one you don't.
    The folks I know are all in the networks space.
    
    							Thom...

I'll have to let you know.  ;-)

As for flexibility, it is a matter of jumping to the right job.
I nipped an interview in the bud when it was apparent that the 
manager's metric for a good job was whether or not I'd work a 
minimum or 45 hours.  I told this manager that I have worked overtime
when the situation called for it but that it has been rare with 
me.  I asked how he would feel if I came in and exceeded his 
expectations (and all my performance reviews exceeded expectations)
and turned my terminal off after 40 hours and went home.  He leaned
back and said, "Of course the project is most important but... I
have other people who are already putting in more than 40 hours and 
I have to think of the team."  I knew the interview was over one millisecond
after he used the word "but."  To me, it showed a lack of perspecacity
or worse, a devaluing of the worker (45 hours for 40 hours pay is a 12%
reduction on compensation, folks).

If you have the time, take your time and select the right job, and
you'll minimize trying to come back or leaving.  Digital is (or was)
a great place to work.  It provided me with the means and opportunity
to exceed the job requirements.  Maybe I'd come back, but if my
philosophy about job selection is correct, I'll simply wish you all 
well from my new, happy place of employment.

Mark

!                      <<< Note 3757.8 by NEMAIL::BARNES >>>
!                     -< Speaking from personal experience >-
!    hhb 
 

          Is this the one and only "Henry Hammond Barnes III (or II)"

     If so, hi, from a former report of yours in IHFS at TWO.

     Mike Taylor (not on ELF anymore, working for Oracle now)
         

    re: 15  Yes Mike you caught me...Good to be back.
    
    Ham
    

    
      Hey, Ham !!!!  How are ya ?????????/
    
      from another  old-time report !!!!!
    
     Jack