I will still stick with my D90 for sometime.

the posts above are proof enough for me

bottom line is: if you can’t afford it,don’t.

i’m waiting for the “buyer’ right now and the moolah that’ll come with whoever it is after more than 3 yrs with the DEll…

Why Dell retain to its “Good” poise its because they can sacrifice some of their non-priority business.

“Truth be told, TP with no debt, expanding all the time, didn’t need to help Pasay Dell…in my personal opinion. But they did.”>>>

I understand that these is your personal opinions, but if you look at it in a wider view, you’ll see that their losing a lump sum…

I’ve been with Dell; the first day they landed their Tech Support Service here in the Philippines…

Why do many Corporations gave parts of their businesses? Its because they wanted to retain their main priorities and for Dell that is their Computer Sales and Manufacturing.

If you notice, Ron, Dell only have a Manufacturing and Sales Facilities, they don’t have Delivery Services & Replacement Depots. Even their Contact Centers have been scattered outside the US, many were in Asia Pacific Regions. If they’re not a Third-Party Partners, they could be handled by a Contractors, which means not a direct employee of Dell.

“…if the company was really losing money, why did it still provide bonuses to all of its employees last march 20? i think it was just a normal business move on the part of dell to sell its moa site…” >>>

Yes, we do understand that these are part of their “gimicks”. C’mon those bonuses were not given by Dell, the Corporation, itself. It’s the Manager, or whoever Big bosses you have in your company/account created it. Once they provided a proposal to the client, in some BPO/Call Center Industries, the client will give them an incentives for a job-well-done… Try to think of it bro…

You might check your company, maybe in 6 months time, if the QC office will be handed over to a BPO, starts will a letter E, here in the Philippines.

Sad to say, Dell is also having their big lost even the recession started. You might also check the Stock Index in NASDAQ and other related news about Dell business.

Til’ then, the only thing we need to do is to cross our fingers so this will not happen in our company.

Enron was top 100 too.

In other words, it doesn’t mean anything in business how people write you up in a magazine. What matters in terms of stability is cash and profit. Not only has Dell lost market share to Hewlett Packard but also to Apple. The site got bought out cash.

> in my opinion, this sale of the moa site to tp is > more like an Ate handing down used clothing to a > younger siblingt

Remember Dell’s words why they sold it? “…to increase the efficiency of its business” — In other words, they didn’t know how to work a call center and it cost too much so they are selling it. Quezon — sorry, you are next. Maybe Dell can convince eTelecare to buy it? (Assuming they have the cash after being de-listed from Nasdaq.)

Ate to younger sibling is a good metaphor, but in this case, the younger sibling has no debt and is number one in its industry.

yes i do work for dell (qc).

dell did not need the help of tp either.

it was not like dell was going bankrupt or anything. just like TP, dell continues to be without any debt.

if the company was really losing money, why did it still provide bonuses to all of its employees last march 20? i think it was just a normal business move on the part of dell to sell its moa site.

dell has constantly been part of the global fortune 100 list of best companies (rank 34 in 2008) and yet TP does not even come close to that ranking.

in my opinion, this sale of the moa site to tp is more like an Ate handing down used clothing to a younger sibling.

peace.

Now I’m not saying which is better. We all have our good points and bad. All I’m saying is that I agree with Sally, “horror stories”, if you really think about it, come from a small percentage of the total population. Most people do survive.

There’s still flashes of optimism despite the whole global economic crisis. It just takes an effort to see them and recognize them for what they are.

That means for Dell employees there are opportunities for you if you want to look. And I’m not selling my company here. You can apply at any company. It’s a free country.

By the way I’m no corporate slave. I just have hell… opinions. And isn’t that a good thing here?

Edge

They were going to close the Dell sites anyway. That means redundancy with 1 month pay. All employees lost. Then you go to other companies searching for jobs…and with their entrance tests and what not, you may actually start from the very bottom.

With Teleperformance, the largest call center in the world and the only big BPO that has zero debt, even extended their arm to transfer some key benefits.

TP has 88,000 employees and more, yet we only hear of “horror stories” from like 30 people or less. If I were a politician, I wish I had that type of approval rating. Let’s face it, people that complain are usually the minority.

Truth be told, TP with no debt, expanding all the time, didn’t need to help Pasay Dell…in my personal opinion. But they did.

If there’s anything to be angry or sad about, let’s blame the lies that was built around running a call center with high salaries and no cost control. In the end, you crash.

Let’s not even go into “the lies and cover ups”. This isn’t a global conspiracy. It’s just business and the aim right now is to survive. I feel bad for people who lose their jobs but I’m sure the management of companies (not just BPOs) that lay them off didn’t intend to. It’s just that tough decisions have to be made.

I remember a few years back during the Asian financial crisis. I got laid off too. At the time I couldn’t swallow the reasons my former company issued.

Still if there’s one thing we Pinoys are good at it’s surviving. There’s still a glimmer of hope. Not all companies are closing down. Sure majority aren’t hiring but there are some who are. Some BPOs are still looking for people (Dell employees you might want to check out your options). You never know right? YOu never what’s waitig once you step out of the comfort zone.

sadly most of us are planning to resign after the 3 months. the only thing that is holding a lot of us back is the loss of financial support for our families. its not that easy to lose a job this days, nor is it easy to find one that pays well. sadly if you stay with the Dell account under teleperformance, pay would go from good to meager.

quote: “…OR resign, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, and look for better opportunities from other companies.”

Whenever an account of a certain BPO company pulled out, the management should sort of “re-assign” (I forgot the jargon there. It’s already 2:03AM, tired of playing Nintendo Wii.) agents to their other accounts. But that is not always the case. Just like on this (Yuga’s) entry:

“Dell tech and customer support will still be provided by Teleperformance and some employees (management level) will be retained by the latter. Everyone will be asked to submit their resignation letter as announced last Friday, March 20, 2009.”

Sad? Yes. However, this is the reality or should I say “THE” trend in BPO industry. Too many lies, too many cover-ups. Who are the victims? The entry-level employees. Sigh.

But why do they have to resign and then will apply for the new owner?

Anyway, it’s been a year since I left the call center industry but I don’t think it changed that much. Unsuccessful accounts will go but there will always be profitable accounts and that will be enough for most BPO companies to get through the crisis.

it’s hard to measure success, right? however, if you’re going to ask me if I’m financially independent, I would say that I’m getting there.

I couldn’t find a ‘contact me’ page on your blog site. I’ll post a comment on your latest entry and give you a hint of my business, okay? cheers!

So are you still in the rat race? or on your own?

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