Dell complaints

Commendatore · Hates with a Vengance Joined: 10 Jun 2008 Posts: 80

Get a load of this bullshit Dell has on their website:

rustyboots · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject:

I had just eaten when I read this!! Almost tossed it all up and it was a damn good steak.
Trust
Integrity
Honesty
Judgment
Courage
Responsibility
Can anybody remember when Dell DID practice these 6 words? I would bet it was just before the first big layoffs a few years back. I know I didn't trust management after the layoffs, and I haven't seen any evidence they have changed since then.
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kimberlemae · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject: Re: The Soul of Dell

Lying asshats.

Rocke_T_Sinetist · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:06 am Post subject:

Fuck me, I bought into it when I worked there.

Fuck me.
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Apathy · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:04 am Post subject:

What I thought when Dell came out with this "policy" was "So this is this years load of BS that they are going to use to make the customers (and employees) believe that Dell cares about them." and "So this is this years 'Buzzword' campaign theme."

The "Soul of Dell" was a load of crap when it first came out and it continues to be a load of crap to this day.

Oh and Rusty, Dell management (at least on the manufacturing end) has never practiced this policy in my entire time with the Dell.
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HellComputer · Dances with Hate Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 189

This has nothing to do with what goes on inside dell, but is just put in place as something talk about in a courtroom when convenient. It is a PR generated, lawyer polished, CYA told-you-so statement, more about setting a history to be used to cover for reality as it may occur.

AngelusDaemonicus · Dances with Hate Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 109

Complete lies. They always said "Winning With Integrity" is what set us apart and I watched them completely contradict themselves each and every time.
We learned early on that black was white and up was down.

D'hELL is Bizarro World.
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Commendatore · Hates with a Vengance Joined: 10 Jun 2008 Posts: 80

The Soul of Dell is rancid and rotten. It makes you want to retch and vomit.

Apathy is right. Until proven otherwise, Assume EVERYTHING coming from Dell Inc. is a lie.

FallenAngel · Super Hater Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 1483

Trust: Our word is is just that - a word. Nothing more and nothing less. Don't let the fact that our word is usually "lie" get to you. We all lie right?

Integrity: We never seem to be able to do the right thing, unless the courts order us to do so. We compromise YOU so we don't have to compromise ourselves or the precious shareholders. Impropriety? Um, yeah, don't let the SEC inquiry into us fudging our books scare you. It happens to everyone.

Honesty: What we say is absolute bullshit and will never be anything but. It's not even technically correct. We are open and transparent in our handing the bullshit to our employees and you, the public. Honestly.

Judgment: We seem to hear this word a lot, but that's only because we get sued every other day from someone calling us on our shit. It's only illegal if you get caught.

Respect: We believe in a "do as I say not do as I do" philosophy around here. If you want fair, go back to nursery school.

Courage: We speak up to look like we care. We hide wrongdoings daily and that takes the most courage of all.

Responsibility: We have never accepted the consequences of our actions unless the media got a hold of it, then we assign spin teams to handle damage control. We don't make mistakes, you're just targeting us because we were once the number one company. We will deny any said mistakes because it will cost us money to fix them, and shareholders get cranky fast. If you report us, you'll be fired on the spot for some made up nonsense we can come up with.

THAT is what the phrases should really read. It disgusts me that Dell still tries to have people believe this horseshit they print.

Rocke_T_Sinetist · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject:

All PR is spun to counter truth. It should come as no surprise Dell's PR is the deadass opposite of what they do.

They call it 'dealing with ambiguity', and if you don't do it, you're fired.
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incident_man · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject:

Dealing with Ambiguity is the catchphrase that is used for describing when something is broken that they don't want to fix. Instead of fixing it, they make a competency out of having to deal with the ramifications of whatever isn't working properly. Funny how they're willing to utilise more resources on ignoring a problem rather than rectifying it, but then again, that's DHell.
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Rocke_T_Sinetist · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject:

Dealing with ambiguity is their overriding internal mantra. What it really means is, "I know the Soul of Dell says this and that, but here's how it really works, and you better fall into line if you know what's good for you."
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Tat2grl · Regular Hater Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 21

OMG! Puke, vomit and retch are my reactions, although I will admit to a few "uncivil" reactions coming to mind as well. I bought into that load of shit as well, believing like a numbnut that I finally found an employer that would have my back...only to find out that they did indeed have my back as well as my ass pinned to the wall. I went out on STD with an illness that turned into a nightmare complete with neurological problems, an MRI showing brain cysts and a few undetermined black spots in the brain. STD was running out so I did the "logical" thing and attempted to return part time after getting the blessings from my doctor. I was told on the phone that I was "termed" on the first...the day before my STD ran out. My "term package" then stated I was termed on the 9th. Of course, unemployment benefits were denied based on the "claimant is not yet able to perform the claimant's usual duties...as soon as the claimant is released to perform usual duties, if the claimant returns to the employer and offers to perform usual work, finding such work unavailable, claimant may be approved for benefits." Well, just bend me over and pass the lube. I won't go into the greater details of my fuck-over unless asked only because I believe in not boring people with information that they don't want nor asked for in the first place. Suffice it to say that the soul of Dell is a pile of shit.
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FallenAngel · Super Hater Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 1483

Don't feel too bad, I think we all fell for the same bullshit at one time.

Soul Of Dell is the ultimate oxymoron.

always_screwed · Hates with a Vengance Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Posts: 58

I started laughing when I read that again.

When you are at a great company, if it's a great company that treats their employees good and with dignity, they show it rather than trying to brainwash you. In addition, Dell is trying to brainwash their employees into thinking they care and are trying to fix the issues. They know they treat people with disrespect and they trying to cover their ass. Possibly keep the people they want to keep from leaving their precious company.

This version of the "Soul of Dell" sounds like the shit is getting deaper from the last one I read. Sugar coating it more.

I see the shit is getting worse from the time I worked there. There are better jobs out there, just might take some time to find one, but they are!!!!
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