I worked at Cisco for many, many years before taking the package in November 2020. Now I'm working at a startup in a rising industry and making way more money than I ever did at Cisco.
The only reason I stayed for so long was because I was sleepwalking through my five hour days while collecting a paycheck. Until I found out about this site years ago I assumed everybody around me was doing the same thing.
I browse this site for entertainment and nothing entertains me more than all the posters, clearly on the verge of heart attacks, losing their minds over the shenanigans taking place in the clown car known at Cisco.
Unless you are 100% incompetent you will absolutely find more opportunities and happiness elsewhere. The only reason I would recommend sticking around Cisco is if you like spending half days semiconscious while switching between web surfing and playing sudoku.
Originally posted by @2syz+1eepiT8I.