I worked within the federal division on a contract for the Navy in Herndon VA.

Never have I worked at a technology company with so many technolog-ignorant people. LOTS of dead weight accomplishing and knowing nothing. My boss was a pathetic "lifer" in the position only because she'd maxed her pay grade as an editor. She kept personnel issues in personnel files without telling employees. She threatened me with termination one month before my son was born, having helped with a baby shower 2 weeks before that.

Most folk there were riding out retirement or finding it the first place they landed after hitting 20 in the military.

Corporate slugs and sub-humans. Hateful place to work

The subject line says it all.

After 7 1/2 years I got the axe in the 1/15 round. My layoff was handled via a conference call in another managers office. I never met any of the dozen managers I had during my sentence at eds. This particular manager was 2nd from the worst. 100% clueless and 99% worthless.

I knew it was coming. So, I had my laptop and cell phone all boxed up. Never will I step into that office again.

The severance was OK. For 60 days I remain on the payroll with full benefits. The only reason this is being done is because of the WARN act. eds/hp have laid off enough people to now be considered by the Federal gov't to be doing mass layoffs. After the 60 days, I get 3 months of severance; 1 month of COBRA payment grossed up to pay for the taxes; some type of outplacement service. Plus vacation I've been saving. I saw it coming.

I'll be posting this under hp also. Since eds only exists in name. Which should be gone in a couple of years.

If you ever get the "opportunity" to work for eds or hp, RUN the other way!!!! THE WORST company I've EVER worked for. It was a blessing to be laid off.