Thread regarding BD (Becton Dickinson & Co.) layoffs

IT layoffs were a huge mistake

I can tell you that the outsourcing of IT has been a burden to those on the business side. The rapport and support that we once had with IT is no longer there. If we had a data or report issue we could actually speak to someone before opening a ticket. And if we needed a ticket to resolve the issue, we could be assured that the person working on the issue was knowledgeable about the systems, procedures and BD in general. And we were confident that the issue would be resolved. Now, forget it. Tickets are closed and listed as resolved when we still have issues. They are closing tickets for end of month metrics. Customer care is a thing of the past.

So much this, @Q9vRRJe-1cvg! Dealing with IT is a nightmare now. It's a nightmare that is affecting both employees and customers. I can't believe that anybody still thinks this was a good idea. No chance of seeing it reversed, though.

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Outsourced IT to HCL Is a nightmare to say the least. Even a simple password reset could take 4 weeks and multiple phone calls with people who know nothing about even basic troubleshooting.

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Diploma/certificate mills and Visa abuse have killed quality IT.

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@samantha - totally fake! I couldn't believe it, I was taking one of these software "theory" tests and I couldn't remember the name of a tool (even though i use it EVERY DAY LOL).... did you know that the tests they take to come over here and "qualify" for these visas are all online! All the tests and all the answers...... No wonder why it takes 7 days and 3 attempts (they closed the tickets to meet their "quota") to get access to a mailbox.

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Hopefully Trump administration is doing something about the curry-smelling dudes with fake resumes.

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I worked at BD in IT for 22 years and I was laid off in 2012. So I have to agree with IT layoffs being a huge mistake. I don't know what it's like there now, but when I was there, we understood the needs of the users, and worked diligently to find a workaround for those with special hardware, software, and network access needs. These days it doesn't sound like there is much consideration given to that phase of the daily business processes.

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Haha Bard folks better get ready ... they think Cognizant is bad just wait for HCL!

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