Any numbers for Austin or news on what is going on there?

I'm sabbatical-eligible. I would presume that ERP gets to take it before "retiring", and I know of at least two people in CS that took immediate sabbaticals then formally left. not sure about ISP. Do people with ISP get to take their unused... — read more 

I have a hunch that one of my projects is going to be impacted in June. Even if I don't get laid off, the sheer stress of moving everyone around my group is going to be awful and sad. Meanwhile, I'm doing as much training as I can, meeting regularly... — read more 

I went on MLOA (actually family leave caring for a non-ambulatory relative) just before the rumors started. Really chomping at the bit concerning what's going on. In contact with a couple of people in my group and all I know so far is that at least... — read more 

It seems like the worst is over in CH...

https://twitter.com/TheLayoff/status/722534991486263297

Did everyone who meets the rule of 75 get offered an ERP?

BK and Murthy are doing the right thing by giving everyone a kick in the behind to get this place going. The perception everyone has on the outside, i.e. leader in silicon tech and know how with no competition what so ever in the PC space is very... — read more 

Last time they had a bounded VSP, they only had it open until a certain number accepted it then they closed it down. Is that happening this time? I am just wondering why before today I had only heard VSP, but today I see bounded VSP on the corporate... — read more 

The company was once a great place to go into and walk out of happy. People enjoyed the good ol' days of Intel. Things change, management shuffles. We entrust the Board of Directors to represent the company. The perverbial "torch" is passed on, we've... — read more 

I wonder if Diversity candidates are safe, even if they fit into the ISP bucket. My guess is yes, they're safe.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-apple-cupertino-campus-body-20160427-story.html

Heading in tonightnfor work. Anyone here from Fab15 aloha oregon

monty python crucifixion scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lN4TSslz-0

The average wage for an H-1B employee at Infosys in FY13 was $70,882 and for Tata it was $65,565. Compare this to the average wage of a Computer Systems Analyst in Rosemead, CA (where SCE is located), which is $91,990 (according to the U.S... — read more 

If you need recent pay stubs, get them now. Once a meeting was on the calendar for me and my ISP delivery, my access to get copies of my pay stub from the "my paystub" Circuit link were returned with an access denied error.

I understand with VSP, you cannot contact back within 6 months. The ISP paperwork has no such clause. What is the rule for ISP contracting again through a vendor? Anyone know for certain?

A quick Intel W2 question... Are we going to have access to electronic W2 forms once we depart?

The employees in Bangalore and China are certainly paid lesser when you convert to $. Just getting this straight, since everyone thinks they are replaced by lower wage workers. I know coz' of my work.

Are they affected by the cuts as well? What's the damage over there?

It seems the vast majority of those commenting are exempt employees. Any non exempt employees wish to share their experiences. I work back and assume I won't find out my fate until Thursday

You know what. I really now do hope Trump becomes the president and deports/cancels all H1b. Send all immigrants back home. It is only then you would understand the value immigrants bring here in the US. What were they thinking right? America, the... — read more 

I joined in 2001 right out of college. I left after 10 years, but I have always defended Intel against outsider criticism during the cycles of VSP, VTOP (remember that creative and respectful cost-cutting strategy?), and redeployments. Barrett and... — read more 

As a former qcommer I can say with 100% certainty that hiring Murthy is the stupidest decision a board/CEO can do. This fatass f---ed qcom over to the point where he was fired as an exec. Which never happens at the Q. Look it up from old news. That... — read more 

Its very sad to see such hostile posts about immigrant workers from India. Capitalism does not work that way . India and china are climbing the economic ladder faster then rest of the world although from much lower ground. But in 30-40 years they... — read more 

This is all due to the campaign contribution grubbing politicians who have colluded with our filthy rich CEO to become greater billionaire. Their profiteering middle men have been Infosys, Cognizant, and Tata - a $200B a year industry for India... — read more 

I guess Monday to Thursday is for individual contributers, managers escort them out. Friday is for managers, HR escort them out. Then HR been escorted out by contract security.

Today, Intel is a cube farm of PowerPoint rangers run by managers who measure their success by how much money they waste. On top of that equation for disaster, over the last decade, the company allowed a plethora of strangulating processes to govern... — read more 

How does the actual act of communicating that you've been laid off happen? Do they call you in a conference room? If yes, who is there? What do they tell you? How long does it take? Thank you?

I wish that the leadership would have done more to address the impact this week would have on productivity and emotional status. Work is not getting done, and any meetings, nobody speaks about any of it. Yet the elephant in the room is crushing... — read more 

Any additional information on DuPont site? Many different rumors going around. Relocation/no relocation/ Only DCG. Someone got the full story?