BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. CAMPUS SHEDDING ADDITIONAL JOBS …
A year ago FITS reported exclusively on rolling layoffs taking place at Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) – a global information technology firm with a sprawling campus in Blythewood, S.C.
CSC – which relies extensively on taxpayer-funded incentives and government contracts – started laying off dozens of employees from its Blythewood facility each bi-weekly pay period beginning last February. It also reduced pay and benefits, eliminated flexible work hours and outsourced an unspecified number of jobs.
This year’s bloodletting is reportedly going to be even worse …
“Just like 2013, but more (jobs) now,” a source familiar with the situation tells FITS.
“Meetings were held with employees (Wednesday) morning to tell them major changes are happening,” our source added. “Many older employees being cut.”
Between now and June, our source predicted “a much emptier building out in Blythewood,” adding that “the layoffs that began last year with no official acknowledgement are now officially acknowledged as ‘restructuring’ – and more to come.”
In fact we’re informed by another source familiar with the reductions that the next round of job losses will commence in April.
“The objective of these reductions are specifically to change the ratio of U.S. to offshore workers,” the source explained. “The goal is to get the entire global workforce to a much lower cost employee base.”
Ironically, on the day the latest layoffs commenced CSC was among the companies pledging to work with the administration of Barack Obama to help put long-term unemployed Americans back to work.
Talk about mixed messaging …
Neither CSC nor the S.C. Department of Commerce was available to comment on last year’s layoffs, but if we hear anything from the company this go-round (doubtful) we’ll be sure to let you know.
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Bengaluru uber alles!
Izzat who they’ve employed–H1B visa bangis?
Good long time Nelson Mullins client. Long history there.
Just curious, asshole, when have you posted a postive story of recent? Life ain’t fair and then you die.
Companies fortunes wax and wane. Nothing new under the SC, US or World sun.
My name is Carlos. I come to your country from mexico. I steal your jobs and your country from you gringos. Your state government law a big stupid joke. No enforcement. jajajaajajajajajaajaja.
This is IT, not construction/room service/custodial. At least get your stereotypes right.
Indeed, he should have picked a name like “Gupta Patel” or something.
I thought “Dirty Sanchez” myself.
A decent attorney might want to look into the ages of employees let go. Very few, if any, young workers are being laid off.
Was thinking the same thing!
The majority of people in the Blythewood office
are from CSC’s acquisition of PMSC. Sadly, the once cutting-edge technology
that made PMSC successful is now considered old and outdated. CSC did not
invest in keeping the technology – therefore the systems – relevant. They are
losing customers and market share to other companies and are laying off people
as a result.
They are making an attempt to modernize the product with POINT IN J, but I’m not sure it will pan out. I just don’t think what they’re building with POINT IN J is as configurable as their competitors such as Guidewire and Accenture/Duck Creek. Those guys have intentionally built modernized systems, whereas CSC is trying to recycle a legacy system to stay relevant.
Does anyone know how much taxpayer money has been dumped into this loser?
Geez, I remember when teh corporate name was PMS, Policy Management Systems division of Seibels Bruce Insurance Company. Hate to tell you how easily one could get into that purpose built, uber secure 1970’s computer building that had, was it an 1170 or an early 360…
you fail to mention all of the csc employees in the building on Blossom that are considered USC employees with state pensions and the huge boondoggle of a new system that is failing, contract employees being paid 200 bucks per hour and I can go on and on. Get a bigger shovel and dig a little deeper lightweight.
Yes, much more to tell on BOTH sides here. CSC has indeed been involved in some massive failures which ultimately come over to the taxpayer. As wel as some scandals of very large size. No excuse for this and you are right — those are boondoggles and I cannot disagree with any of your comment in respect to things like that. However, on at least some of the commercial side of things (financial services for instance), the shift towards the model of mostly offshore work with only a handful of domestics to “guide” the process is resulting in a HUGE loss of a real expert knowledge base (some by layoff and some by people just walking (usually to the clients who CSC has served)) replaced with Indian resources who ARE very technically skilled but who simply do not have the years of experience with very complex applications (insurance being an example) that a decent ratio of the technician and business base needs to have. When a new, large project onboards and is immediately staffed with that type of ratio, bad things happen — they are already starting to. The risk of client loss here is pretty large. IOW, the restructuring, much of it good and necessary also has some very bad aspects that really do jeopardize client relations. Not sure exactly how it will pan out in the long term but as a firsthand witness (commercial sector), this is a very real risk that is being taken. There needs to a more balanced approach instead of simply considering the short term stock price as a barometer to measure the effectiveness of change.
I think in SC that if you win a suit over discrimination you get your job back. I DON’T want that job back.
My Father has worked for CSC for over 30 years now. He said that he is getting his layoff notice tomorrow. 5 years ago, he got an award for his steller performance with the company.
He opted not to move down to Aberdeen MD. Because he has a wife, a kid(me), and a house in a neighborhood where we have friends that love us. He goes to Aberdeen every Tues. Comes back every Thurs. Every single week. On the days he’s home, he works from home.
I asked him what work he does differently in his office than he does at home. He said he does the same stuff whether he’s home or in his office.
He actually makes CSC money. His boss spends it.
Without my Father. CSC will go into Bankrupcy. Guaranteed.
It is a bad situation out there. It is really sad that the older employees are getting laid off – but unfortunately CSC has not been able to keep their product competitive.
Regarding your last statement.. CSC has approximately 90,000 employees. I don’t think losing your father will bankrupt them.
Worked for CSC out of Blythewood (Financial Services) until I was let go in January after 13 1/2 years with them after they bought PMSC in 2001. Since then there was a consistent degrading of the company from both a client and employee perspective no matter who has been in charge. Constant push to go more and more with offshore resources over the years. Was done mostly thru attrition at first but gradually just went ahead and made it obvious and at the time I was let go simply told us they wanted 80% offshore for all work, but I believe like previously that is just for today next 90 then 100% before you know it. Over time they have totally eliminated all their business and product knowledge which lead directly to the non-existent sales along with lossing existing customers. Do not see how anyone can think at this point that they have anything viable for the Financial Services Industry other than a bunch of cheap labor as the quality of the products and services have gone in the tubes because of it. They can do it cheap, but it won’t be what you want or when you want. Would venture to say that the office in Blythewood that they got when by PMSC was bought and had at one time 2400 employees will not have open doors in the near future. They may have maybe 500 employees or so left there and the majority are now Indian resources who are either there for training or now moved into management positions. That division of CSC has been in a downward spiral for many years so it was not a shock at all and now only going down faster as they continiue to cut more aggressively and move work offshore. I used to have to redo everything they sent me from offshore resources so don’t miss it at all especially with all the good folks I worked with for years doing great things in the industry being let go many of which had no equivalent knowledge to replace them. CSC simply just isn’t able to support or offer the same services they used to anymore. Feel sorry for those that are left behind there.
CSC was my first and hopefully last corporate job. I can now understand why jobs move overseas. That being said what I also found is the problems there came from the top down. Very out of touch with reality.
Hey don’t worry yankie mates, us UK workers are getting a good CSC stiff one right up the rear as well.
Key is to provide proof that they are targeting older workers and unless you’re in HR, that will be challenging to provide evidence that an employee initiated lawsuit would stick
Just got the boot yesterday after 6 years of service along with others that have been with CSC for more than 20 years. No real reason, just downsizing!!! Glad I expected it and did not rely on them for stability!
Welcome to what’s been happening to any IT dependent company over the past 20 years. I have been laid off more times in the last 5 years than I have in the other 25 years of my career. I’m just chasing the paycheck now. Gotta stay fresh on the technology or there is no hope in this dog eat dog environment. There’s an economic mitosis developing. All the people with jobs on one side, and all the people without jobs on the other. Meanwhile, the government is bleeding all the employed people to keep the unemployed people from starving and rioting. It’s the new “Amerika”.
Latest annual reviews are largely works of fiction by managers to fit ridiculous bell-curve system. Employees that have never gotten negative reviews in 20+ years were ranked “partially meets expectations” with no explanation. Looks like many will be let go before retirement.
Latest annual reviews are largely works of fiction by managers to fit ridiculous bell-curve system. Employees that have never gotten negative reviews in 20+ years were ranked “partially meets expectations” with no explanation. Looks like many will be let go before retirement.
PMSC got busted by the SEC for booking revenue on December 32nd.
Well i hear a lot about SC but no mention of the Coppell, Texas office…. They have been laying off people for years….. They are getting new contracts, but after the contract is over they are not re-newing…. this had been happening for a couple years… CSC is slowly going DOWNHILL