The first round of layoffs got dubbed "Black Tuesday". More layoffs happened after the merger. Supposedly only one or two rounds. However, following the public outcry about the numbers, HP started to do them on the sly, dropping five here, seven there. The layoffs continue to this day. The timing? After every earnings report.
Disclaimer: I was with HP for 6 years. The Lew Platt years were amazing for a new college grad. The Carly era sucked the life out of a supportive, educational, opportunity laden company. After coming out of my bout of unemployment, I'm actually glad to have been laid off. I'm in a better job and I'm actually happy. Most of the folks I know that are still there are miserable. Hopefully things can start to turn around.
Actually, HP hasn't built its own product for years. Everything from board design to marketing has been outsourced. The iPod is only the most visible symptom of a long term problem.
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The first round of layoffs got dubbed "Black Tuesday". More layoffs happened after the merger. Supposedly only one or two rounds. However, following the public outcry about the numbers, HP started to do them on the sly, dropping five here, seven there. The layoffs continue to this day. The timing? After every earnings report.
Disclaimer: I was with HP for 6 years. The Lew Platt years were amazing for a new college grad. The Carly era sucked the life out of a supportive, educational, opportunity laden company. After coming out of my bout of unemployment, I'm actually glad to have been laid off. I'm in a better job and I'm actually happy. Most of the folks I know that are still there are miserable. Hopefully things can start to turn around.
Actually, HP hasn't built its own product for years. Everything from board design to marketing has been outsourced. The iPod is only the most visible symptom of a long term problem.
Okay, so this sounds a lot like one of Robert Heinlein's Shipstones. OMG. I've got butterfies. wow.