Semis are a consolidating industry, layoffs are SOP now, all companies impacted, no escape.
This is how it works, first to go are the new research non-roi guys because we'll people in finance and reporting roles make the suggestion. Then real doers are cut and non-critical ops, outsourcing is maxed out, then once you've cut to the core critical needs the real fun starts. Lord of the flies type sh-- happens in Finance when they realize they can no longer blame others. They start to cut each other and friendships are broken. They cut and cut to please the mighty George Davis until he sits alone on Steve's throne, standing on photos of Derek A and PJ. There can be only one....#Highlander