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Report highlights big turnaround from Dell's previous pro-WFH stance.

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[–] wyre 39 points 7 months ago

Time to make that move to a company that respects you.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This would be awesome. Last time I got promoted was to manager and it fucking sucked.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Bold of them to assume that people want to be promoted. Some of us are quite happy in our current roles.

[–] ohlaph 7 points 7 months ago

Some companies are under the impression that you have to constantly move up or out.

[–] Crismus 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Sadly I bet that means no more raises.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I just got a decent raise this year, but yeah I guess at some places it might.

[–] geekworking 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wondering how many employees don't live near a Dell office? I guess that they are screwed.

I assume that many teams are spread around the country, so even if you go to an office, you can't in person collaborate with your team anyway.

[–] ohlaph 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Same with my company. One is in New York, some luve in southern California, some in the bay area, a few in the northwest. We're all within 20 miles of an office vut 100% of the meetings would be one or two of us in an office video conferencing with others who are also video conferencing... Like, what's the point of that? Oh, right, control.

[–] HootinNHollerin 3 points 7 months ago

All of those are good locations imo

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

So, don’t buy a feel in the next few years as the talented people are going to leave.

[–] Waldowal 9 points 7 months ago

Time for all the good employees, worthy of promotion, to go elsewhere. Dell's strategic direction is the "Dead Sea effect".

[–] root 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There's other WFH options that won't play silly games to try to force a RTS. They're becoming very competitive, but they're out there

[–] sheogorath 2 points 7 months ago

My work has become one of the few places that's still fully remote and it got so competitive my boss is having a field day in recruitment. The standards got so high I don't even think I can still get in if I applied today. The big tech layoffs certainly didn't help.

[–] mayo 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Working from home made me realize how much I hate working in an office environment.

[–] sheogorath 6 points 7 months ago

Working remotely made me realize that I wasted 4 hours every day on the commute. It made me able to work, spend time with my family, AND still have a hobby.