If I got this correctly, the package is exactly the same in both cases? So then why give two end dates? Why would anybody choose October 30 when the alternative is a (nearly) extra month of pay while being able to search for a new job? What am I... — read more 

Has anyone in a sales/SE role heard that the ER decision was extended to late October? I did from two people. It's unclear if that means a new round of LRs will be needed in late October to account for the ER candidates who do not accept and stay. ... — read more 

Can I ask HR to include me on the voluntary leave package?

Got the news today for our whole team and multiple others. More than likely Cisco TAC Sydney will not exist past the new year.

At least Cisco is offering decent severance packages, some companies are using the pandemic as an excuse to stiff their employees any way they can, including by reducing and sometime even not offering severance. There's a lot wrong with this company... — read more 

Don't expect to see this end today and don't believe you're safe just because you survived this wave. There are too many people on the list for them to get this over with in a day. Plus, was there ever a Cisco layoffs that didn't take more than a... — read more 

wondering what package LRed people are getting

Meaning, if I don't have anything on my calendar I am safe?

I know contractors are always the first on the chopping block, but still unpleasant when the axe falls. No package, of course, just a conversation with the recruiters to hopefully find somewhere else before the quarter ends.

I don't have words to explain the ache and sorrow I feel for my fellow workers who are loosing their livelihood today, however I found my good friend Billy Joel to explain my feelings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHnJp0oyOxs

Cisco has lost more than a billion in productivity by this dragged out LR / ER mess that had gone on since July. Disruption and uncertainty is far more costly than headcount. Now extending Exec package to February will only add more uncertainty and... — read more 

Are San Jose LR emails out? Or is it traditional 1:1s?

This has already been happening. Our products have been gradually degrading because half the people working on them have no idea what they're doing - but hey, they're cheaper! I just don't understand how our leadership can't see that their constant... — read more 

East coast meetings should be starting around now. Eagerly awaiting what the package will look like.

I am not talking about small layoffs, where only two or three people are affected in any given week, we know that happens all the time. I'm asking about major layoffs round with 100 and more people impacted. And I am asking strictly about the U.S... — read more 

Last few years, Mr. chambers has been traveling to various parts of the world and talk about his vision, aka: many companies will not exist no more, and 2.0/3.0/4.0/x.0 is the future, cloud is the x... lots of MBA (junkie) words and how we can... — read more 

I just want to say today is going to be a rough day for a lot of people and their family. I urge all of us to try and help get our sister and brother to other spots inside and outside of Cisco. We knew this was going to be a bad one but let’s all... — read more 

LR'd years ago. Have felt how you are feeling today. Give. Yourself. Time... to work emotionally through it.

How this uncertainty and the poor employment security with the annual LR impacting the business and distracting the focus!! It is too bad

When can we expect the LR Notification in India?....still waiting with breathlessness the least to say.

Just received a meeting invite from our director, the whole team is invited including our manager. Am I safe or is the whole team LR’d?

Hearing rumors there will be an LR tomorrow. Any truth to this?

Not a rat could sleep. Fry you rats. Say buh-bye!!

Those getting LR’ed tomorrow need to stick around tomOct 30th to get severance. Looks like Cisco is going to have thousands declining meeting invites and doing nothing for the next three weeks.

Boxborough, MA is already for sale so they are toast. What about any other sites that are soon-to-be-toast? The 2020/2021 Hunger games "Covid-19 edition" is here.... folks place your bets!!!! (ding ding ding)

i had a usual 1-1 scheduled for tomorrow which is postponed for day after tomorrow... Can i assume i am safe from this round?

Personally speaking, this could be a trap from the beginning. Just like years ago, CAT bought a company in China. Later CAT found that company had debts for more than 1 billion USDs. Cisco should have this Virginia company and the acquired company... — read more 

H1b workers can no longer undercut US worker wages. H1b reduced by 1/3 Awesome 👏

No business will be discussed at this meeting.

hey folks I was age wise eligible for the ER (early retirement) however my IPF was better than 1.45 and thus I was not offered. What is the word about chances of such people being LR candidates ?