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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

4501.0. "TFSO in SI" by GRANPA::TAYLORK () Thu Mar 21 1996 17:28

    Here we go again.  Four weeks ago in SI, there were rumors of
    "re-profiling".  Then, silence.  This morning when the phone rings,
    TAG, you're it.  I got my walking papers, but there are no details of
    "the package".   
    
    Anyone else affected?  Know any of the terms?
    
    Karen.
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4501.1One more TimeGRANPA::GHALSTEADThu Mar 21 1996 19:286
    I'm sure with Q3 not meeting management financial goals and Q4 looking
    weak also, all organizations will be downsized. Also, remember wall
    street loves downsizing. That should prop up the stock a couple of
    needed points.                  
    
     
4501.2other locations?HGOVC::TERESARUIVOHong Kong, @HGOFri Mar 22 1996 01:575
    I was wondering what's happening in SI WW... 
    I heard about "downsizing" in Australia and Canada. Any news in other
    locations?
    Cheers,
    	teresa 
4501.3SI??DECWET::B_LEAHYFri Mar 22 1996 21:221
    What is SI?
4501.4Systems IntegrationCHIPS::LEIBRANDTFri Mar 22 1996 21:251
    
4501.5Mid-South PSC alsoALFSS1::WELLSCakes useless if you can't eat it too!Mon Mar 25 1996 12:5117
    
    The cuts are hitting here in the Southeast region of SI as I've
    gotten the tap.  I don't know any numbers or package details yet.
    
    12 years at Digital, started with them when I was 19.  Have survived
    plant closings, my group being eliminated, and relocation from
    New England to Atlanta, but this time I was on the "home alone"
    program and as a previous noter said it was all pretty quiet anyways
    so I didn't see it coming and only had about a weeks notice.
    
    I don't know how much sense it makes from DEC's point of view since
    they are committed to 1500 Microsoft resources and have shelled out
    10k to get me half certified towards MCSE, and would have gotten
    reimbursed 24k from Microsoft when I finish in another month or two.
    
    
    Tim
4501.6Who's doing well ?ORO50::REEVESFire and Forget.Tue Mar 26 1996 23:173
    Can anyone shed any light. Are regions outside the southeast doing well 
    with System Integration Business ? Has anyone seen large quantities of
    Windows-NT SI Business yet ?  
4501.7cuts beginningCOPS02::JNOSTINWed Mar 27 1996 14:4211
4501.8A company of fewICS::CROUCHSubterranean Dharma BumWed Mar 27 1996 15:0414
    I'm still looking for the day where there will be one office
    in Dallas with the Digital Logo on it. That will be it, one
    office. There may be a few other "digital" employees/vagabonds
    running around the world performing various tasks at 100 hours
    per week with no life no family. They will live for mother 
    Digital and that is it. The rest of the corp. will be either
    outsourced or filled with contractors. Life in the 90's.
    
    Sorry, bad day. Who knows what the future will hold but I haven't
    seen anything concrete to convince me otherwise.
    
    Jim C.