The post-split consumer unit HP Inc,. will be what used to be known pre-merger as HP; the fast-growing HP Enterprise will mostly comprise what used to be known as Compaq. This once again validates the Fiorina's vision behind the acquisition / merger of plodding, rotting HP printer and disk company with then-leading enterprise server and laptop Compaq.
The Republican business women seem to know how to cut expenses and redundancies in underperforming businesses. Maybe they could've applied this in the government sector, too. Democrats (and too many "kinder and gentler Bush Republicans") in government seem not capable of that — and are always looking to increase the size and the corresponding "revenue" and when that fails, they'll keep looking for more of the same.
Given that the restructuring is affecting the Enterprise unit, the U.S. will bear the brunt of the workforce cuts. However, it would be mostly in sales, so many of the laid off could find jobs in the channel what will essentially take over, if they so desire — the compensation package is likely to be less generous than at HP.
And, just out of curiosity, how many H1-Bs are they hiring in the same timeframe?
There goes Fiorina.
Carly’s Fault.
How long til this is blamed on Carly?
Gee.. what a good sign. Now UNEMPLOYMENT can tick DOWN another point or two. /s