[ken in texas]

I would be interested in seeing how many of these people are near retirement age.

Can't say, but in 2008 HP bought my employer of nearly 30 years and I got the axe at age 58. I still have some friends there, and hope they fare well.

[snippy_about_it]

Same here. Saber though, not EDS. I wish they would sell us back to someone who knows the consulting business rather than just bump us off.

[erkyl]

Can't say, but in 2008 HP bought my employer of nearly 30 years and I got the axe at age 58. I still have some friends there, and hope they fare well.

My husband was also an HP employee (formerly EDS), who was overworked, had his salary cut and his brain-drained by he new HP management, then summarily laid off in 2010 for their 'optimization' program (ie India outsourcing). Shortly after, Mark Hurd was forced out, and the company has been tanking ever since. We have friends there still, as well, but we are very happy he is no longer with that mess.