Comment Get ready for a one way ticket to hell (Score 1) 234
I've been through exactly the same thing, 2 years ago. And it's been quite a torment. You don't specify if you're married with kids, but think of your family first. And please forget everything about corporate belonging, you are being sold as merchandise, albeit too expensive to maintain.
Since you're an IT guy in an non IT company, you are part of a team that fixes things so they end up working, not necessarily according to some grand master plan of IT management and profitability. You have skills that are sought by other non-IT Co's.
If DHL is signing you away, it's to lower costs. HP signs knowing they must slash to cut costs. This will end up in disarray, customer dis-satisfaction and a major loss in company culture.
This spells trouble; maybe the last managers tried it, now a B-I-G IT corporation will try to do better. I don't know about HP, maybe they are swell, most likely, it will depend on your manager which may be your current one. I would recommend that you leave ASAP. First, because you can still flee the sinking ship, and it is one. Second, because you don't want to end up going home all messed-up with your kids and your wife get to see you depressed because things are going hay-wire, and they will!!
I have a friend that left before the contract was signed, and I endured for 18 months. He's way better off than I am, and I wish I would have known what I know now, back then.
Your call.
