So, I was approached by an ex VP at Cisco/Splunk I once assisted when he was a Director. He is looking for an executive assistant and since I assisted him in the past - he reached out. I was part of the 4000+ layoffs back in Sept. 2024. I have a great job currently, however, the pay is not that great. I would love to be his assistant again, but concerned about the layoffs. I certainly do not want to go through that again. My current employer never has layoffs. What to do ??
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Run, don't look back, run!
Enjoy getting laid off again.
If you look around, you will remember people who had notice of being on the LR list, then scramble around for the final "grace period"; before actually leaving, then manage to kiss some a-s and land a new job internally, and then get LR'd after working that second "diving catch" job. They are akin to being that big tu-d that Cisco wanted to sh-t out, only to find a clean side of the diaper to hide out for a while, until the next big LR po-p occurs, at while time they were finally expelled from the diaper. Most likely, with a severe rash from avoiding being thrown out the first time.
Do you like Coldplay concerts? Heard some EAs use these concerts to "get a leg up", y'know ? There could be a megatron in store for you. Is he like a family guy? Maybe you could slide in his DMs.
EA - you are literally a secretary. Actually. That is your job. Nowhere in any company worth $$$$ will secretaries survive with AI.
Get a real job. Secretaries were passe already by early 1990's
@dp i am upper caste, immune from layoffs..
Stay where you are. You don't want quarterly layoff anxiety.
@c0 I declined
Executive Assistants are near the top of the list for jobs at-risk to be replaced by AI. They are already reducing the pool of EA’s, and the ratios of EA:Exec is growing. Outside perspective: would be a risky move to come back into that role at this time.
Go with your gut feeling and see what Cisco has to offer.
@OP you can negotiate for the top salary and get the offer in hand first. Make decision later.
Work at Cisco! Diversity is our Stench!
LR2'd. LR-Squared.
The only thing more ironic would be to quit your current job, go back to the place that LR'd you, and to then get LR'd again.
Get the offer first in hand and then decline.
@OP
oh yeah.. please help him in another 4000+ layoffs, you won't be one of them.
I was part of the 4000+ layoffs back in Sept. 2024.
I care. You need to decide what is more important, money with stress of being laid off. Or less money with less stress of being laid off. It’s for you to decide if a bird it the hand I or two in the bush.
The threat will always be there at Cisco. You will always be at risk. If you can handle it, go for it.
Cisco is a sh-t company to work for. Say no.
No one cares