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Family_guy Regular Hater
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| FallenAngel wrote: | | Dell has an internal, unwritten policy about how to properly drag their feet. |
The feet dragging has made the last 12 months long and painful. |
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FallenAngel Super Hater
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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Be glad it's only been that long. Some had to put up with it for several years  |
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Family_guy Regular Hater
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 12:11 am Post subject: |
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| FallenAngel wrote: | Be glad it's only been that long. Some had to put up with it for several years  |
I have been with this company for 12 years but this is the hardest year that I have had yet. |
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FallenAngel Super Hater
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 12:15 am Post subject: |
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Speed Of Dell afterall. You can see their memos also have the Speed Of Dell behind them
Foot dragging at it's finest.  |
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Padawan2007 Dances with Hate

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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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Entering the silent period... no new chatter from my sources...
Anyone else hear any chatter from their reliable sources? _________________ Released in 2008! |
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DellWhoCares? Regular Hater
Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 32
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: Dubai's Tecom in talks with Dell, plans buyouts |
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What does everyone make of this article?
Reuters
Dubai's Tecom in talks with Dell, plans buyouts
Sunday May 18, 3:56 am ET
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Tecom Investments, a telecom investor owned by the ruler of Dubai, is mulling a joint venture with Dell Inc. (NasdaqGS:DELL - News) and said it expects to make up to three acquisitions in the Middle East and Africa this year, including in a mobile phone firm.
At least one of the purchases is likely to be in the United Arab Emirates, of which Dubai is a member, Abdullatif al-Mulla, chief executive officer of Tecom Investments, said in an interview in Sharm el-Sheikh, ahead of a World Economic Forum conference.
Tecom has been in contact with Dell about a possible joint venture, Mulla said, declining to be more specific about Tecom's plans.
(Reporting by Will Rasmussen; Writing by James Cordahi; Editing by Amran Abocar) |
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DellWhoCares? Regular Hater
Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 32
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject: Wish we knew when Dell was going to bring down the ax |
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| Everyday people go into work thinking, could this be the day that I'm free. Still though alot of people are stressed from the ax being held over their head everyday. No one knows what day the ax will fall. If anyone has any predictions for a timeframe for customer service in Round Rock, please let us know. |
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Padawan2007 Dances with Hate

Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 134
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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I am hearing some chatter from outside sources... Rather than go into what I am hearing - I will ask for an update... and if I hear the same number from another source, I will reveal... the risk is - the chatter may just be rumor...
Any movement on those employee boxes/files?
Has it been confirmed they are severance packages?
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Large boxes of employee files have been reported seen stacked up in HR in Round Rock. If you have vacation or sick days- use them or loose them. Caution- the paperwork is done. Only the meeting is left. Trust me, you would rather be out on sick leave than to hear those idiot savants explain the needs of the business as they hand you your pink slip. |
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DellWhoCares? Regular Hater
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:58 pm Post subject: ALL IS QUIET WITHIN THE CONSUMER SIDE OF THINGS |
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| I know in the area I work nothing is being said, but I do know something is bound to happen based on what InTheKnow has written. When InTheKnow speaks, something usually happens. |
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Padawan2007 Dances with Hate

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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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Ahhh... the dreaded quiet period.... _________________ Released in 2008! |
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DellWhoCares? Regular Hater
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: What is happening out there? |
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| I know in my department the noise is starting to pick up a little. Could it be the thunder before the storm hits? |
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Apathy Moderator
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like it might hit tomorrow. One of Dell's normal routines is to cut people before a holiday weekend. The soon to be former employees come in on the last day before a three day weekend and they find out that their weekend has just become longer. Dell's gets to save money on salary cost and because the employee was terminated before the holiday, Dell does not have to pay out the holiday time as well. _________________ Q: How do you know Dell Management is lying to you?
A: Until proven otherwise, Assume EVERYTHING coming from Dell Management is a lie. |
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InTheKnow Hates with a Vengance
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: Should we post this on the News section in the morn? |
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| Little boy cried wolf, wolf. Now the big bad wolf is getting ready to feast. WOLF, WOLF! And nobody came to help. Such a shame. |
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Rocke_T_Sinetist Moderator
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Imagine, that Dell is so kikeacious, as to time layoffs to coincide with holidays.
Yeh, imagine that. _________________ Rocke T Sinetist
as in, 'it doesn't take a...' |
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Padawan2007 Dances with Hate

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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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As "InTheKnow" eluded to earlier - the meetings are done, the people have been chosen, the paper work has been printed... it is just a matter of time...
Has there been any movement on the paper work?
I like the weekend/holiday logic sounds like something fdHell would do...
Next week will prove to be interesting... Lets just pick Thursday as "D" Day! Multiple sources have reveal a large quantity of Involuntary separations will occur by mid June... starting with next week. _________________ Released in 2008! |
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