If someone accepts the ER package, are they eligible for unemployment in California?

i work for one of the large IT oursourcing service providers. apparently cisco has recently asked for proposals and quotes on outsourcing all of IT. this is the first time we heard that a large tech company which happens to be also an IT solutions... — read more 

The license count for workday says it all

A bit off topic, but is there a way to get rid of a toxic manager at Cisco? He clearly favors cerrain race, s-x and background within the team when it comes to promotions and bonuses though he would never admit it. There are also lots of other... — read more 

Will there be 1-1 on October 7 th or it will be just web letters

during yesterday's internal layoff update, aka leader checkin, we were told that cisco was voted second best place to work in europe. clearly both chuck and fran were surprised by those news and struggled to find words for this.

What's the usual package in the UK? Anyone know?

Pepperidge Farms remembers.

I heard from confidential rumors that after the Oct 7th LR, another one is in the works for mid Nov. This will be a cleanup LR to get rid of folks who were offered the ER but declined to take it. The package will be similar to the Oct 7th LR, just... — read more 

execs are getting 🪂 offers expect more churn and larger LR than originally planned

Sales consolidation in not quota roles so they can open recs. Product cuts. Good people ready with other jobs that are going to leave. AppD is no longer innovating and now a corporate machine. The bet on TE helping sales is way off...

It is interesting that the post about social justice events is gone from the site. Must of hit a nerve when people started giving it likes...... What's up with that? Stop removing posts!!

How much did Senior Director Ted Stein pay for Bubba Wallace to come spout social justice to hundreds of Cisco employees? How many jobs could have been saved from that speaking fee? More tone deaf "leadership" while we hear nothing but "cost... — read more 

These folks don't deserve 10+ million dollar TC packages. Just offshore em and let them buy back stock in india at 1/50 of the price. Just makes sense

I'm a manager on the webex engineering side. There was a meeting today to discuss how to properly compete with Zoom. This hasn't been the first competitive meeting. Just know Webex is going to be hit next month. Goal is to become more agile.

the layoff has been announced at August 12. And it will be until October 7 to know the list of the impacted staffs. I understand the ELT is trying to provide a better plan for the special circumstance as well as so called conscious culture. ... — read more 

Fran mentioned email notices would be sent to employees so they have notice that their jobs might be eliminated. Are people receiving these? Any idea when they are going out or if they already went out?

Town Hall with KT- Specialists Boss Very interested in your opinion and view?? His body Langauge, How was he prepared for the QA and was it positive impact?

How much net profit does it make? Latest market share isn’t looking great and it’s very slim margins.

Heard from two sources today that sales and Virtual Sales will be heavily targeted next month. Trimming the fat and helping reduce the cost of the product by lowering the number of people getting commissions on the sale.

https://www.wraltechwire.com/2020/09/14/feds-ibm-did-discriminate-against-older-workers-in-making-layoffs/ Tech giant IBM discriminated against older workers when making thousands of layoffs between 2013 and 2018, according to a letter sent to... — read more 

Remind me the date? It was mentioned in the layoffs check-in in mid August.

https://www.propublica.org/article/the-u-s-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-confirms-a-pattern-of-age-discrimination-at-ibm

His basic monthly salary is higher than someone's annual OTE somewhere in the world

When I got laid off, it was the last time I allowed a job to interfere with life. No longer was I going to become a slave to a master. I lost so much important family time working all of those extra hours, weekend call outs, late night meetings... — read more 

1) We have seen people being walked off after working for a company for 10, 15 even 20 years. When someone sees such a thing at the beginning of their career, it is difficult for us to trust companies and not look out for ourselves. 2) There are... — read more 

At one point HR stated that it would be equal in its entirety to the ER for eligible ER employees. It then changed to "similar". I have yet to see what it is but was told that it would be available soon.

Thanks to mK and his budget blowing churn factory this team will burn like the CA wildfires. The date to watch for this group of eggrolls and their short leader is Sept 30

It goes without saying that a lot of people on this site are negative to Cisco (myself included). That being said why didn't any of us Debbie downers try harder while at Cisco to get into a leadership role and change things for the better? The ELT... — read more 

When LR is notified on Oct. 7th, let's say I want to elect Optional Choice Package right away. How soon can I leave the company? I am wondering what should be the starting date for the next job (if I get a job).

for cisco to make progress in non-engineering orgs you just need to fire two people, the CXO and the COO. both have a talent to conciously destroy everything they touch and create dysfunctional groups but still call this progress. i would also add... — read more 

The cat is out the bag. Investors are starting to see what all employee knew, the company has been heading in to decline every since Chuck (I did a Math degree) Robbins took over. He is a terrible leader and has made some truly ridiculous... — read more 

Different levels of management are meeting. Are they ranking their employees this week? Most valuable to least valuable? Most expensive? Most expendable? Biggest pain in the arse?

How can it be the best place to work when we have a constant stream of layoffs and outsourcing for 10+ years, what BS.....

Does anyone have any insight into what the pay bands are for a non-bay area engineer for Grade 8/10/11?

Those in middle management and up are responsible for the downward spiral this company is heading towards, yet they are not being held accountable. The fat needs to be trimmed at their level, and yet the only thing getting cut are worker bees who... — read more 

Worked Cisco 18 years. Walked with $1.8 Mill at LR. You can too. How? Do this for 15 years. Tough but it worked. Max 401k. Start early. Seek professional investment (outside the company plan) advice and use the BrokerageLink 401k... — read more 

How is it for Webex people? Are there LR?