Good luck tomorrow. I really hope it's nowhere as bad as many are reporting hear and elsewhere.
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-soc
100% where at?
We are 100% here, managers no need talk to poor engineers individually, LOL
-evs
Sounds like it was a lot more than 100 from sparc between Burlington and CA. Did you go to work today?
It's a beautiful day here today where I am, even though I was riffed yesterday. Kiss your kids, keep on smiling, and take the high road !
Best wishes to all of those who got impacted today.
I don't think most employers would mind waiting 2 months if you're the right candidate.
yes I am in ca, in hardware
Good luck everyone, it's going to be a tough day.
- bqk
I think that's only in CA are you in CA? Hardware?
the actual termination is 2 months from today. this is the latest I heard from my coworker that just got axed. the catch is that if you find another job tomorrow, you can't work or you will lose the 2 months severance pay
why axe on engineers, what about those VP, SVPs?
Some Departments as many as 75% being laid off
Do the terminations happen today or is it an advance notice of termination
-zka -www
I am in Burlington, MA. I was not let go today but a lot of people I work with were. I was told not to go in b/c it is going to be sad. I don't have an exact number but I'm guessing more than 100 altogether (CA+Burlington) from SPARC hardware.
Heard same as @LqWbRpv
-lok
What location are you? Did you get RIF'd?
-lok
How many people is that?
I work in SPARC hardware ... my manager said about 30% are being let go in burlington and about 50% in CA today
I am having my 1:1 late morning in my building. My coworker is having 1:1 in another building at 9am. Highly probable that my coworker is getting the axe. Even if I am spared, I am really not sure if it is worth my time to stay since there are rumors about more lay offs 6months down the road.
Good luck everyone
I'm so sorry this has happened to so many good people. Take care and you'll be fine. I hope and wish good things too all.
There are up and down in life. Good luck to everyone else and may you embrace a bright future afterwards.
One door closes and others will open. Keep your chin up, folks, and best of luck to everyone in these tough times.
Appreciate the nice-ness of wishing people good luck even at this hour..
So many nice people working at Sun, makes me a little depressed...
Stay home and turn off your phone
I remember that from the Sun Micro days. Boxes stacked up and all the conference rooms would be booked...but at least they cared about people a little bit more.
A good stack of boxes delivered today. No doubt this is happening on 1/19.