For instance, the one about Diane Bryant was homeless is no longer viewable. Google can find it but when you clicked it, the post disappeared. Search "layoff.com Diane Bryant homeless". All other topics are working, I wonder Intel is watching what... — read more 

https://youtu.be/KV5Jjd0ww5Q

8 weeks

As per my understanding, email received on Monday to folks who got VSP was somehow forcing them to take it Or Be ready for ISP ... Is these meant to avoid further embarrassment by giving ISP to SLL 3 (As SLL 4 & 5 are already gone) to achieve... — read more 

Nobody complains at trump making millions or Steve jobs or Elon musk. Because these are great business leaders, providing jobs and creating products we all buy. The issue is BK is just a foundary technician who has hit the lottery. Our current... — read more 

I work for Nokia and they are planning to have 15000 people cuts between now and 2018. Most of them will occur in USA since USA is high cost region and about 4300 are planned for Europe (which leaves 11700). There are top level executives who know... — read more 

Worth a repost... Lifted from @HhUc58j An end of an era While every company evolves, the events of the past two weeks clearly demarcate a new chapter for Intel, as we jettison remaining traditions established by Dr. Noyce, Dr. Moore, and Dr. Grove... — read more 

Managers don't know anything and if they claim they do then they're lying. We're all working with the same level of knowledge. The queries for ISP, VSP and ER are public. It's a query that's implemented and the HR level and your manager can't save... — read more 

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Hell yes! I don't wake up with a knot in my back from not sleeping right (or at all) while worrying about the status of the fleet of machines I was responsible for. I don't wake up with nausea thinking about explaining the same thing that I explained... — read more 

I wasn't offered any of the packages as I had an exceed two focals ago. I want out though. Don't think Intel can succeed after implanting so much distrust and fear. At least Apple compensate you for the constant fear and pressure. Anyway I can get a... — read more 

I wonder if I'm working for a sinister company. While the atmosphere is chaotic , and shuffling around to backfill skillsets. I find people behaving jovial , as if nothing has happened within the past month or that nothing will happen in the upcoming... — read more 

http://www.breitbart.com/news/divine-intervention-indian-hindus-ask-gods-to-help-trump/

Can a company innovate via laying off hard working, experienced engineers? So, senior engineers having lots of valuable experiences and high-end skill sets are no match to those so called new, young engineers to drive the company in the new mobile... — read more 

Since Murthy has not been at Intel very long we invite colleagues at Qualcomm to assess his performance as well

I'm sure we should expect no less of them than they expect of us. Therefore I am inviting everyone to open threads for "focal feedback" on any "leaders" with teams > 500. Let's see how they match up.

What the heck - VSP vs. ISP Severence now seems significantly different despite Initial VP message stating they were equal other than end date worked. Per other post noting email from Diane Bryant on VSP, the email there shows 15w severance for 4yrs... — read more 

I have the high deductible plan and have already hit the deductible for the year. Will it reset when I transition to the cobra coverage?

Interesting. Wake up people. https://www.numbersusa.com/news/intel-will-layoff-12000-american-workers-after-requesting-14523-foreign-workers

Yesterday I ran into two guys with long and accomplished careers at Intel who took the early retirement offer. These are both guys who have extremely specialized skill, extensive external networks and will be impossible to replace. Both were fed up... — read more 

the risk reward ratio on risk taking very much tilted to downside with new hiring/retaining policies. Also hoping to have new recruits trained by experienced people will take a bath as much a team work between experienced people with the inflection... — read more 

From GM's email we dont need to, still will be paid till June 24th. Did anyone have a talk with your mgr about it?

Murthy if you are listening you need to get rid of this dead wood politician