New job.. I'm gonna miss Texas.

[jluv]

Congrats! I've never been to NC, but it has to be better than TX and LA. The only thing I miss about Texas is family, friends, and the food. I can't really think of any other redeeming qualities.

[BMCSean]

Adios, Carolina's are beautiful, enjoy it. Best of luck to you and your family!

[lowthreeohz]

The only thing I miss about Texas is family, friends, and the food. I can't really think of any other redeeming qualities.

Bingo.

[SVT Lurch]

Congrats, Rick! If you decide to buy out there, I've got a good referral from a buddy who lives in Raleigh.

[Big A]

Congrats! I've never been to NC, but it has to be better than TX and LA. The only thing I miss about Texas is family, friends, and the food. I can't really think of any other redeeming qualities.

Bingo.

My dad and step-mom are here for a visit from Mansfield, and I told them the very same thing the other day. Interestingly they have also been window shopping homes in the area.

[Roscoe]

Congrats!!! NC isn't a bad place at all. Enjoy!

[cobrajet69]

Congrats man.
Things seem to be working out well for you guys, in that last few years!


David

[SlowLX]

Congrats dude. I'd leave Texas for NC in a heartbeat if I could convince the wife to move there.

[32vfromhell]

Congrats dude. I'd leave Texas for NC in a heartbeat if I could convince the wife to move there.

Dude, you're so easy to pushover you became a longhorn fan after a lifetime of following the aggies. You aint got no sway, son!



But seriously, the carolinas are great. Moving out there would be even easier with a big pay raise because cost of living is low there.

[Sgt Beavis]

Thanks for the kind words guys. Needless to say, I can't wait for Oct 1st to get here. I should have most, if not all, of my projects at HP squared away by then so I won't screw over any customers.

I wish I could see the look in the eyes of the higher ups. Some are gonna be pissed. My direct manager is the only one I care about. The rest are worthless. It really pisses me off when I think of the great organization we built in EDS/HP, only to see it worn down to a shell of its former self by incompetent managers and execs that have admitted they have no idea how to run a consulting group.

But that's almost over and done with, so on to better things.

[Strychnine]

I wish I could see the look in the eyes of the higher ups. Some are gonna be pissed. My direct manager is the only one I care about. The rest are worthless. It really pisses me off when I think of the great organization we built in EDS/HP, only to see it worn down to a shell of its former self by incompetent managers and execs that have admitted they have no idea how to run a consulting group.

But that's almost over and done with, so on to better things.

Man, I could tell the same stories. Leadership changes, all VPs quitting when our president was ousted except one who held out just to fuck over the new president (and played it so he got a $$ bonus when he did it), culture shifts, attitude changes, etc... (so glad I'm not there anymore!)

My career shift started almost 2 years ago, and there was turmoil along the way, but I can tell you that I have never once looked back and regretted anything - including location moves, title moves, etc. You'll be fine, and in 18-24 months you'll probably look back on this post and think, "Hell yeah, that's when it started getting even better."

[Roscoe]

You have chosen.... wisely....

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/09/15/hewlett-packard-cut-up-30000-jobs-enterprise-unit/72331176/

[Sgt Beavis]

You have chosen.... wisely....

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2...unit/72331176/

HOLY CARP!

I knew a big round was coming, but 30K!?!?! Meg is out of her f'ing mind.

[347Mike]

HOLY CARP!

I knew a big round was coming, but 30K!?!?! Meg is out of her f'ing mind.

It is not just Meg. I can't speak directly on behalf of Dell or IBM or other large consulting/outsourcing firm but I can speak on behalf of one of their biggest competitors. There is a huge ripple effect occurring in the world of outsourcing and consulting. I was a PM for international new business outsourcing and I saw tons of it before being released.

Our CEO retired about 4 years ago and since then our entire upper management (Director level and up) has been replaced. They released nearly (if not more now) 30,000 employees.

I think it is mainly accredited to how as a company we had to adjust for new business contracts and adjust costing to stay competitive.

They threw this whole pitch how we are trying to "organize our-self to industry standards and to be better in line with our competitors." It was also extremely obvious they were trying to sell the company, our commercial, non-government sector atleast. Well they couldn't even do that. After 2-3 years no one wants it.

Glad you found something and good luck. I started looking a few months prior to being let go and still can't find anything after 6 months.

[Trip McNeely]

More customer support from Patel in India?