As I walked along the corridors, the usual smiling exchanges were not visible. I asked "how is it going"? Answer was always "Not a good day". They conveyed news to some of their people. Some people were shocked that they were in the list. Some least... — read more 

As if the layoff news wasn't much to think about, Tsunami warning in so cal beach cities. Stay safe in Carmel Valley, Delmar, oceanside etc.

Came from Conexant after wasting a lot of money trying to deliver a chipset solution to Samsung a decade ago. How was he over there?

Some of the strategies they used 1) Spreading/diffusing the tension by padding two months, both sides, for this day. 2) Controlled/Restricting the information flow 3) Effected employee intimation by directors. Lets hope similar intelligent strategies... — read more 

How bad was MST hit? lot of losers there in the top ..did any of them go? Same with modem SW. The two females VP are a joke. Did they go?

1) Amazon - absolutely not 2) Apple - absolutely not 3) Tesla and SpaceX - absolutely not 4) Google - not from top rung executives, couple of levels below possible 5) Microsoft - cleaning house big time after the Ballmer years that resembled what... — read more 

Did the geniuses behind Why Wait# get the axe? If not, Why Not#

The fer lost his org and got some smaller org in Austin, then fired a bunch of people. what the f has he done other than screw up? time for the f***ing muslim to go back to the middle east

RFSW has more than 150 people just in San Diego. RFIC, systems and RF reference design hardware has more than 300 across different functions. This group must have got hit with the mobile phone slowdown

I've been following this site quite a bit, I interviewed a month or so ago, and they finally made an offer. I'm so concerned that I almost don't want to take the job, I had another offer, I still might go with. Why would they even hire me given all... — read more 

I had the wonderful opportunity to experience the energizing flow of top engineering talent in many teams @ Q for the past many, many years. Today, I was told that my sevices are no longer required, so I'll move on. You should do the same... — read more 

How bad it is?

Check for 2 wks / yr, but is there a cap/max on that, there often is?

No layoff for me, but I'll be leaving anyway. All corporations want for profit, but ,good ones, have good managers! Poor QC, they reward the bad!

Huge cuts in Boulder. 180 atleast. WinPMIC gone. Graphics almost all gone. CoreBSP 60-80% cut. Buses team hit hard as well. BAIT all gone. Even server laid of some as well. Lotsa people with green folders today. Sad day because management can't do... — read more 

Treating engineers as slaves with their "I'm the manager and I'm the king maker " attitude . Emotionally harassing engineers . Bossing over folks around doing nothing but gossiping with other managers . Is there no other way for us than give up hope... — read more 

I was one of the first ones called in..I was told my skill set does not match for what they need anymore...They told this to me knowing I have done every single task in this department successfully with very good reviews. I was laughing and confused... — read more 

Looks like Android/linux teams were hit hard, several VP's 3 weeks ago and lots of engineers today. QNX and Windows teams pretty much not touched. Counter intuitive, wasn't Android the only money maker? Looks more like internal politics and no... — read more 

10 of them from SD. All engineers. All non-productive PEs are safe. Murthy bet Windows phone will be the future! What the f***!

Noticed that the bathrooms were much cleaner this afternoon given that a lot went home after receiving notice.

Even if his/her job performance is well.

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Per Morningstar, Paul Jacob's total compensation has been over $20 million since 2011. That is crazy for a company laying off middle class people. And Jana director Barry Rosenstein (big QCom investors) lives in a $140 million mansion in the... — read more 

This helped me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6bnFlVkKrE

Got an IM from my direktor. This was very unusual since i have not been contacted by him directly for years, so i knew something was up. He asked me to come to a conference room because he had something important to discuss with me. When i got there... — read more 

In many all hands, Murthy, SM, Cristiano said "absolutely no bad decisions made" by them. It was a "perfect storm" that requires sacrificial lambs to be let go. This is why Qualcomm will sink. When that happens, Jana could have already cashed out... — read more 

This helped me: http://www.naturalnews.com/037642_ashwagandha_root_anxiety_stress_relief.html If your motion is getting stuck, here is a solution : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y76UbfBr5vo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdbBJEE62Rw

I personally have people in my family affected and laid off and am concerned about about all of you. I have a little insight some may want to think about, you may think it is too soon but it needs to be considered. Keep in mind, please, when you get... — read more 

I am hearing conflicting numbers. Some say 4 weeks + 2 weeks/year of service others say 8 weeks + 2 weeks/year.

Disclaimer: I am in upper management at Pizza Hut of Mira Mesa. We are currently looking for prospective team members to work in a fast paced and demanding environment. We offer a very competitive compensation package for the right people. Reply... — read more 

is Austin, Texas a good destination to settle down for the next few years (5+ years)? I heard that several big companies moved from CA to Austin, TX. I don't wanna relocate to the Bay Area. Los Angeles is too ghetto to be honest, and there seem to be... — read more 

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Once that happens, what kind of magic are they going to use in order to prop the stock price?