It's always sad to hear about people being laid off, but this one seemed pretty inevitable. Back in the 80s we used to tell the joke "how many EDS employees does it take to change a light bulb? --- I dunno, but they're still hiring..."

Any company that hires in such huge volumes is already out of control. Anyone who went in there should have taken a deep, honest look at themselves and the situation, and gotten out.

What a rotten place to work. I bet HP has laid off more people than any US company. First Compaq and now EDS.