The dreadful news about "Layoffs" has finally hit Wipro...rather I should say Wipro hit us with the news of "Layoffs".
Yup, it is here and 4 of my colleagues (incl. me) have been given the ultimatum that Jan 15th, 2009 will be our last working day with Wipro unless....we agree to move back to Bangalore only to be placed (mostly) on bench awaiting the axe there, which some of the India employees argue that one will never be laid off in India (wishful thinking!!!).
This news (almost) cancels the long awaited and already paid for India trip. Yup, 3 and a half years and still counting.....
I am angry about the fact that Wipro management saw this coming that there is no visibility in the BSC account past December and still there was practically no initiative from Wipro's team to be more aggressive in pursuing other accounts...Although, a team did come in October to "talk" to companies in the Twin Cities and other places in the US.
And yes, annual appraisals are pending for the past 6 months...
We were told by the India team "not to panic and focus our energies on the job at hand". And in less than a week of telling us that, they are ready to hand out the pink slips. What a classy move....
But we are focusing our energies on the job at hand...i.e. looking vigorously for new jobs. Which probably Wipro should be doing. Nevermind..A lost cause hoping for Wipro to do anything for us.
Miracles happen and I hope Wipro can pull out a rabbit from its hat and keeps us employed at least till February - March so that the I-desperately-want-to-go-to-India trip happens.
Oh, will see....
Yup, it is here and 4 of my colleagues (incl. me) have been given the ultimatum that Jan 15th, 2009 will be our last working day with Wipro unless....we agree to move back to Bangalore only to be placed (mostly) on bench awaiting the axe there, which some of the India employees argue that one will never be laid off in India (wishful thinking!!!).
This news (almost) cancels the long awaited and already paid for India trip. Yup, 3 and a half years and still counting.....
I am angry about the fact that Wipro management saw this coming that there is no visibility in the BSC account past December and still there was practically no initiative from Wipro's team to be more aggressive in pursuing other accounts...Although, a team did come in October to "talk" to companies in the Twin Cities and other places in the US.
And yes, annual appraisals are pending for the past 6 months...
We were told by the India team "not to panic and focus our energies on the job at hand". And in less than a week of telling us that, they are ready to hand out the pink slips. What a classy move....
But we are focusing our energies on the job at hand...i.e. looking vigorously for new jobs. Which probably Wipro should be doing. Nevermind..A lost cause hoping for Wipro to do anything for us.
Miracles happen and I hope Wipro can pull out a rabbit from its hat and keeps us employed at least till February - March so that the I-desperately-want-to-go-to-India trip happens.
Oh, will see....
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