Thread regarding Cisco Systems Inc. layoffs

Saw the news that CISCO is fully committed to becoming a software company. Good luck when your people don't get raises that even come close to inflation and promotions almost never happen. I've been with this company for years, won awards and am consistently in the top of my group. But no raises more than 2%. No promotions in all this time, even though I've gone through every hoop, gone way beyond the norm and so forth. I'm also a women (somewhat rare in the software field), yet I'm stagnant and underwater. Yes, I'll be leaving soon. I can't deny anymore that CISCO just isn't going to meet market rates for current staff and won't promote unless one is "connected."