Been giving it serious thought, as I have been job searching and finding little movement or activity from applying, agency recruiters, etc. It might be due to now in Q4 and "circle back season", but I wonder if I should use this time to explore other options and going back to school part-time.
Anyone else thinking about this?
@y1 Actually a correction - I checked my facts and there are 11 locations left, at least according to this map:
https://brilliantmaps.com/us-locations/sears-locations/
They do have an online site too, actually, which I knew already. But I’m surprised any physical locations are still around. I learned something new today, guess.
@da I hate to break it to you, but Sears is long gone.
@wy Hope they do, I've had some bangin' spicy black bean burgers too (not joking they're good)
@aa will you have options for vegetarians?
Cisco plan is to make people lead on their own, or PIP them. Most cost effective way.
I left Cisco voluntarily for my own sanity as I could not stand another day waiting for LR severance. It was making me unwell and waking me at night. You might well say get real and grow a set but working there is a slow insidious spiral into mediocrity, mind control, BS, gaslighting and prevailing fear. I’m financially alright and will live off savings for bit before I take 401k/IRA savings and retire early. I may work at Sears or Home Depot for a year or two on the floor with customers and just do a job for some groceries money and go home without the stress and worry of Cisco.
I think this is deliberate ELT policy to get people gone without severance.
I used to enjoy my job at Cisco and worked with a sense of excitement and purpose. Those days are long gone.
@aj The days go from looking at one blue-light screen to another at the end of the work day. Some off-screen time is a good thing.
@aa Running your own business would be a great service to others. If you decide on it hope it works out.
100%. Would LOVE to get caught up in the next round of layoffs and shift into something that doesn't involve blue-light filtration.
Been thinking about opening a burger place... Making good food for people. Might make me feel better about myself.