markwk@sas.UUCP (Mark Kernodle) (05/05/90)
I worked at DG in Austin, Texas (1983-85) and then at RTP, NC
(1985-1989). The Austin Lab was very much like the atmosphere
described in the Kidder book and a great place to work.
Shortly after I transferred to RTP the company had its first
layoff and began shutting down remote labs and plants.
The company was never the same after the first layoff in 1985.
Morale continued to worsen with yearly layoffs and miserly salary
increases until I left in 1989. From what I hear from friends
still at DG things are not much better today. Much of the
best talent is long gone, though there are quite a few good
technical people remaining at RTP.
The bottom line: DG had the worst upper and middle management
anywhere during the period 1985-1989. Many of those terrible
manager are still there. Take a look at the annual reports from
1985-1989; not a single profitable year! Any criticism
guaranteed you the pleasure of being laid off (in DGSpeak,
riffed {reduction in force}). khb@chiba.Eng.Sun.COM (Keith Bierman - SPD Advanced Languages) (05/08/90)
In article <1735@sas.UUCP> markwk@sas.UUCP (Mark Kernodle) writes:
The bottom line: DG had the worst upper and middle management
anywhere during the period 1985-1989.
Rob Peglar and others argue that CDC had the worst. Certainly the
finances were *mucho* grimmer. See the various supercomputer and cdc
newsfeeds for details.
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Keith H. Bierman |*My thoughts are my own. !! kbierman@Eng.Sun.COM
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Opus | "When the going gets Weird .. the Weird turn PRO"tommyk@cs.glasgow.ac.uk (Tommy Kelly) (05/08/90)
How about a newgroup - comp.sys.m88k.info.on.Data.General :-( tk