2 questions for HR and management
What is the minimum number of headcount needed to be maintained at the Malta site to get tax incentive from NY state? What was it in 2019 and how much is it reducing for 2020? Grade 9 and up (PMTS and up) get unlimited vacation as perks... — read more
Help Wanted: Competent cyber security officer
When putting stickers on ports is addressing cyber security, clearly company is in dire need of a cyber security professional, my 12 year old son is available and he works for energy drinks and chocolate bars.
Glonalfoundries acquures Smartcom's PDK via globenewswire.com
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/10/10/1927956/0/en/GLOBALFOUNDRIES-Acquires-Smartcom-s-PDK-Engineering-Team-to-Expand-Worldwide-Design-Enablement-Capacity.html 125 folks just updated their LinkedIn resume'
Clarification Needed by an Insider for an Outsider
Please do not interpret the following post as someone who is trying to bait or stoke the flames, I am truly confused at the current situation at GF and am in need of an explanation as to why these forums have become so cryptic in such a short few... — read more
TSMC fights back with a suit
Why hasn't anyone posted this so far? TSMC came firing back with a counter suit. https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1335161 Is GloFo also suing Samsung for patent infringement on 14 nm? Oh, that's right, they needed to pay Samsung for... — read more
Pivot update - GF goes on offense against non-exempt employees
Recently it was reported an employee was released due to breaking GF work ethics policy. In response, GF has gone on offense/retaliation against all non-exempt employees.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES going public
https://m.timesunion.com/business/article/GlobalFoundries-planning-to-go-public-14467688.php
GoFensive - Revving up the PR Spin Machine
What's with all of the current articles about GF "knocking it out of the park" post-pivot. It seems like they have a new PR firm that is winding up the spin machine into overdrive. WSJ? It seems like the new tack is the "advertorial". Here's a... — read more
Any potential for near future layoffs?
It's been pretty silent, which worries me
Psssst..Hey, you there, you waana burn a bridge?
Surprised no one has posted anything about the lawsuit yet. What's really going on with this lawsuit? Heard some "completely unsubstantiated" rumour that this business came from recommendations from our "friends" at McK (do they get a cut if... — read more
GLOFLO sells off photomask assests to Toppan
https://www.anandtech.com/show/14740/globalfoundries-sells-off-photomask-assets-to-toppan This change will have no impact on jobs. That's a good thing, right?
What happened to that post?
What happened to the post that stated Samsung was about to seal the deal but the Vermont fab is a sticking point ? Why was it removed?
What happened to GM blog in Malta?
I am so missing it since May, that exciting blog.
Some Un-Glint survey questions
1) would you recommend GF to someone you despise ? 2) If you could come to GF everyday arriving and leaving any time you like and not having to do anything except cash and spend your check, would you stay at GF ? 3) if you notice coworkers are... — read more
contractor / consultant head count
estimate how many contractors (none tool related) / consultants on site and remote ?
Incompetent HR covering employees playing Pokémon-go
So it is open secret that the Design Enablement department in Singapore has been playing Pokémon-go openly in groups for the past 3 years pretty much most of the time and really you barely see them working. I heard that someone complained and HR... — read more
6 months since San Diego party
It's been 6 months since MILLIONS were spent for the San Diego party for upper management. What was achieved - higher attrition, still low employee engagement, failed projects....? May be the ceo should try something better next time - like a... — read more
What has CTO contributed in $?
What has been the value add of this CTO?
Resource action for older workers - stealth lay-off
Recent email to older workers meeting specific criteria 20 yrs/55+ or 15 yrs/ 60+ It’s basically GF hinting to the older higher paid workers it’s time to go. With the influx of young inexperienced new hires, common sense would say this is not the... — read more
How are Malta's attrition levels now a days? leveled off or still going on?
Looks like more fresh grads joining in and experienced leaving....
Any news on GlobalFoundries layoffs?
What's going on? Has there been anything new on layoffs? Or are we still in a waiting pattern?
Burlington Mask Shop
Gone
A trip down memory lane...
https://www.timesunion.com/7day-business/article/GlobalFoundries-ready-to-make-7-nm-chips-in-2018-11215783.php
Samsung sell rumors resurrected
Any update info ?
GF'ers BEWARE!! Little Brother is watching you!
I've heard from 2 different people that I still know that work at Fab 8 that there posts have been either taken down or maybe even never publicly posted when posted through GF IP addresses. One of them was using his phone at the site and the other... — read more
Target in Wilton paying more for entry level
Target hiring Warehouse Workers (starting at $18.91/hr) at Wilton distribution center
Malta
Some Malta employees are going to get transitioned to a contractor, sort of like Fishkill did with Manpower years ago. It fixes Global's employment costs for the length of the contract, unless the add or cut people. It's the cutting people that will... — read more
Insurance
This is a heads up, Laid off in June. Stuck with Cobra, which We write a check directly to GF every month. First the Medical Insurance was changed to cheaper plan ( co-pays and deductibles). We just found out the Dental was changed to a cheaper plan... — read more
Leave when you can !
Global is planning to bring in another company and pile off some employees over to some nobody c-appy company that nobody cares about so Global can lower their bills and empty you out of their inventory free n clear. They want to keep their hands in... — read more
Averasemi sale evidence?
In Tom's recent interview with EE times - “We still have something in our portfolio that doesn’t make sense for us as a foundry … We are closing in on a great partner, so we don’t compete with our customers,” said Tom Caulfield, who took over as... — read more
There is a 3rd sale
From EE times “In January, GF sold its 200-mm Fab 3E in Singapore to Taiwan’s Vanguard for $236 million. It is close to announcing a third and final sale — probably a process-technology transfer — as part of the restructuring under the new CEO.” Well... — read more
It’s a wrap
with great sorry and despair I report passing. emptying trash and I see things I not have seen the funeral be September 2020
Back Filling holes with PUTTY
They cant afford to hire experienced workers so they're already getting more High School students who know nothing about this industry to fill in the gaps. You will be happy to know the whole place is messed to complete MAYHEM. T's not crossed I's... — read more
Interesting Article on The ON Semi/GF annoucement
EETIMES article https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1334595# “This could be a move to simplify things if GF’s parent wanted to sell the company to TSMC, UMC, etc.,” said Bill McClean, president of IC Insights. “I have always believed that... — read more
Cash is a problem
If they are having to sell plants to cover current operating expenses, this charade isn't going to last long. If they can't convince a buyer to take Malta, I give them until the end of the year before they are firing people again, and probably... — read more
Hired to laid off in less than a year
Just to warn people who might thing they are safe - I was hired and laid off within twelve months. I don't need to tell you what that meant for any kind of severance. I guess I should have better researched GlobalFoundries when I accepted this... — read more