Thread regarding Qualcomm Inc. layoffs

We moved to python 3 and canned the fools still on 2.7.

Goodbye ma’kal... this guy is just tired.

OP: you will be replaced by Indians H1Bs like the rest of the Americans

One should move to a small company once you are 50. These fancy companies will never you retire with 20+ yrs of service. And be happy with a smaller compensation package at the small company.

knew old fart that refused to script in python did everything in perl. that was it for him.

I'm a 20+ year engineer who was laid-off in 2015. The problem with 20 year vets is they're generally high-titled, highly compensated, and... tired.

I was over-titled, over-paid, and was definitely not earning my compensation in my last year or two. I knew/know many others who I would consider the same. In fact, I would say the majority of the engineers with 20+ years at QCOM are producing less than those paid roughly half to two-thirds of what they make.

So I'm in agreement with targeting the 20+ year veterans. Great business decision IMHO. Many of them are volunteers by the way. A years severance pay is quite a generous parting gift for those ready to retire.

Yep. All true. Hit by the layoff in 2015 after 21 years along with many other long-timers. Was told "you don't have the skill set for future jobs"...although I was doing work that I had to train my co-worker to do. Karma's a $%&% though cause those 2 former directors just got axed. Guess they also lacked that "skill set"...LOL