Dell complaints

[nomore]

Some may be aware that Dell has now opened its doors to many, many contract agencies this year.

While working at Dell and for [b]100 days after leaving Dell[/b], regardless of the reason for seperation, you cannot obtain employment through any agency that has contractors working at Dell.

It does not matter if you have no other relation to these agencies, their clients, or the jobs they are placing for. This is the result of Dell's agreement with these agencies. It is a way of forcing non-compete from the agencies themselves.

Since they are now using so many agencies - some of which are nationwide - some of us are now learning that we are "locked out" of the local job market even after being laid off.

[Rocke_T_Sinetist]

Good heads-up, nomore. Now when you're working, you can't spend it or you'll starve for 3 months unless you save almost everything you make.

While I was tempped there in 2005, Dell made some kind of shady agreement that gave Spherion control over all temps, even those originally hired through other agencies. Quite uncharacteristic of Dell to single-source--I can't for the life of me see what they thought they stood to gain.

Evidently, that even became apparent to Dell. Currently, Spherion (Sphincteron, as I like to call them) is a bit player. They still seem to more or less rule material handlers, but not technicians. Belcan meanwhile, tells me they no longer handle technicians at all. In fact they even changed their name from Belcan Technical Services to just 'Belcan' (Bel can...what?).

The hiring managers within Dell detest the whole 'temp' concept. They have to constantly train new people, and about the time the new folks get good, they're run off and a new crop of sacrificial virgins comes in. Most businesses hate turnover. Maybe Dell upper management figures that you have to replace people every 9 months, about the time they 'catch on' and their attitude goes south. Either that, or some gawddam Republican wrote legislation giving them a tax advantage for creating churn in the workforce, the way they did with offshoring.
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Rocke T Sinetist
as in, 'it doesn't take a...'

[diashto]

Its a good thing we didnt have to sign anythign of the kind with Qualxserv.. in fact, we were told flat out that if we wanted to do on-site support on our own time, we could - we just had to make it perfectly clear that the service was NOT covered under their warrantee, and anything done during that time was expressly NOT a reflection on Dell and it's policies.

[Rocke_T_Sinetist]

Yeh, wouldn't want Dell customers to get accustomed to competence.

I did think of a reason Dell would insert that limitation. It's so the next time they feel the 'burn to churn', there's a guaranteed unemployed workforce just hanging out waiting for the 100 days to elapse.

I'm sure the culturally pathological overtones of that policy--i.e., starving people for their corporate convenience--completely escaped them.
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Rocke T Sinetist
as in, 'it doesn't take a...'

[voiceofreason3]

[nomore]

[rustyboots]

[TestMaggot]

What a racket, do the contractors have to always use the same agency too or does Dell allow them to change? Sounds like once they sign up they are stuck!

[nomore]

[TestMaggot]

it's usually a sign of poor management or a bad work environment.


OR BOTH!!!

By the way how do you copy a quote from a previous and put it in the box with the poster's name?

[hotrodlincoln]

[Dustoffxl]