I was impacted by an LR at the end of February, pre-covid. I heard there were 3,000 impacted at that time. My original end date of pay and benefits was originally end of March. Then covid hit. Mid March, I was advised my end date of pay and... — read more 

Do these guys just help with resumes and interview questions or do they help with placement too?

Best part of working because you want to, not because you have to, post LR; is how your attitude can change towards employment. I enjoy working, and make sure I earn my pay and take pride in that. Have had a few conflicts (it is just the way... — read more 

use vpn use firefox privacy mode never use the same vpn ip to open linkedin or other personal websites

I mean when you donate, they asked your company, right? We will know

Examining you future options? Stress weighing on you? Relax. Your ELT is sleeping well, and couldn't care less about your angst. Take solace in the People Deal and the Conscious Culture. And ask yourself...if you didn't work at Cisco today... — read more 

Let's say we get an extension to Jan 4 for the ER - can we do a lump sum deposit into HSA at the beginning of 2021?

I got told I was a sales achiever this week, woohoo! The same day I got told that, because of the type of sales comp plan I’m on, I will be affected by the reduced Company Performance Factor. That means I go into FY21 already in negative figures... — read more 

I’m hearing that the OPEX reductions are not uniform across the groups and the headcount reductions will also be “focused.” Which groups do you think will get targeted most heavily?

Is this the issue? There are pockets of brilliance in Cisco but layers of management are making it harder to join the dots and innovate for customers. Leadership (G13+) offsites use to happen at a vineyard, then a Monterey hotel and by 2010 it was... — read more 

If I accept the 20% pay reduction (6, 9 or 12 months voluntary period) and I am LR’d afterwards will my LR package be based on my original salary or reduced salary based on 20% pay reduction ? So many choices - Thanks Fran !

So, the Cisco ER pkg says it gives you enough money for 9 months of your current coverage via COBRA. I spoke with BlueCrossBlueShield about coming off of COBRA and starting a new family policy OUTSIDE of the enrollment period. They said for that to... — read more 

Those finding comfort in "Security grew 10%" are mistaken. We somehow survived so far, it won't last too long. Too many half baked products and way too many leaders leading those half baked products, more managers and "leaders" than the engineers... — read more 

Does anyone have credible insight into what the LR payout calculation will be? Could be important factor for determing to take ER or wait. As Tom Petty said... The Waiting is the Hardest Part

For those qualified like myself, any thoughts to the downside of clicking that “accept” button? You don’t have to sign the separation document on Oct 5 and resume your duties. You can sign it on Oct 5, leave Cisco and change your mind within 7... — read more 

Offered the Interim reduced workweek with a 20% pay cut. Are managers and above, including the CEO and his team also taking the 20% cut? Lead by example.

Interim reduced workweek. Located in US. Who else got it?

Anyone know if you can negotiate at all the let-go date? Taking a lump sum near the end of the year after you already have income will not bode well for taxes... (Canada)

IOT reps told by relocated Aussie Dir to simply add their names to deals to get commission IOT reps not involved in the deals nor speak to customers Ship Expensive Napa wines to Cisco AM’s homes Rinse, Repeat, and then Aussie Dir sends bragging... — read more 

Has anyone heard how(when) this will hit red badges. No one seems to be interested in sharing that info internally.. Just trying to make sense of all of this, this is my first experience with Cisco layoffs.

I don’t see it in the letters or FAQ. Freaking out because I already accepted assuming PTO was part of it.

When are those letters supposed to go out? Has anyone received one yet?

I hear all this about blue badges but when are the reds on the chopping block??

Just curious what people think about this start up? Does anyone see another INSBU like spine in? Could they be the knight in shining armor? My understanding was they were going to be the AWS k–ler, but I haven't heard much from them in over a... — read more 

It is time for us to form unions within the hightech sector. I have stated ciscounion mailer inside of cisco. please subscribe to it and support this movement

Kinda funny when I was watching the message board during the conf call how many tried to kiss his a–. Oh, Cisco cares about its people, blah blah blah. Fact is, this guy doesn't care about the employees. At least John Chambers was an old school guy:... — read more 

If someone was excluded from the ER (but meets age, service, etc requirements), what are the chances that this person would then get LR in Oct?

How much longer do you think someone can hang around and slack before everyone has to actually do work? I mean ibm is still around.

How long does one have to wait after ER or LR to do consultancy work as Red Badge?

Cisco Restructuring: Partners Predict $1B In Cost Cuts Mean Layoffs, Product Line Drops ‘If I were [Robbins] or [Kramer], I‘d be looking at what is selling and if Cisco should exit certain markets,’ one Cisco partner tells... — read more 

I bet chuck is kicking himself for not using the 10s of billions of repatriated cash to attract higher quality talent and develop more relevant products instead of stock buybacks.

Not clear what the end of that entails - leaving the company, back to full schedule, etc. - after the 6, 9 or 12 month period.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/19/apple-reaches-2-trillion-market-cap.html meanwhile, back at Cisco....ER+LR

ER is not about cost savings it’s about getting rid of dinosaurs that are holding the company back.

Why to panic?? The market has tons of jobs, why you wanna live in this panic mood. hit the linked in and see how many positions out there available. take the money and find another job.

ER is not worldwide but what about LR and Pay cut is same region of worldwide

the ER PR stunt have gloriously backfired on csco employees are rejecting it en masse , forcing leadership’s hand to do very large and public LR

A real ER package wouldn't be targeting age 50+. It would start at age 55+, maybe even 58+. Call this what it is, enhanced LR. Or hey ... let's call it Secure LRX. Amiright?