Thread regarding Intel Corp. layoffs

The world, and Intel are too d@mn soft. Intel needs to cut, and should have done so 6 years ago. That is the harsh reality, systems are garbage, people do very little but talk too much. There is so much rot, I don't expect to be impacted with all the positive reviews, but if I am, all the better, take my talents somewhere else and rebuild. It is a JOB, and sometimes a horrible one, other times challenging and fun, but the culture is toxic. Hope these cuts start to break the stagnation that has ruined this place for the last decade or 2.

Advice: Touch grass, get grounded, and realize Intel has to cut to the bone, even with that, good chance Intel doesn't survive and we become part of some sold off pieces. If you find a job outside that pays more, why stay here? If Intel is giving you good raises and providing a path to promotion and you like what you do, you may find a reason to stay. I would be quite vocal with leadership about your concerns and the things that are broken around you. If it makes you more of a target, so be it, better to go somewhere you are appreciated. I have found it only ruffles the wrong kind of people and helped me judged the good from the bad of the management class.

@dg This is not good advice (the dog part).

You need a big dog, 50 pounds would be the minimum. And its got to be boy doggy. That way, you two can walk around with your c---ks swinging back and forth so everyone knows you guys mean business. Get a big, fat bulldog. And at night, you will be schtooping your wife with confidence and she'll be like, 'Where was this stud the whole time? I am sure glad he got that dog.'

I agree. There’s no better lifestyle upgrade than a good dog. It can be 10 lbs or 150 lbs. they’re all great and they’ll free up your mind from the garbage and to focus on other endeavors. Your life is not Intel. Assuming you did more than collect a paycheck, you owe that clownish Executive team over there nothing!

OP, get a pet... they are always happy to see you no matter what. They are great stress relievers. Get one from a shelter, they need help too. You can save each other...

Strike!

Freshen your resume.
Reconnect/Rebuild your network.
Realize that "you own your own employment" only means "if you're willing to look outside of Intel"

Discover that spite can generate decades of fuel if you're willing to let it.

@b2 because it's not about performance. If it was, not nearly enough people would be impacted. Do the math. The math doesn't lie.

Not sure why people worry around layoff time. If you’re a good worker, why would they lay you off?

@ah I’ve heard horror stories of what it was like to work at Motorola in the late 90s and early 2000s. Toxic is an understatement.

Practical advice?

Remove all emotions.

Create a list of options for yourself.

Do honest assessment of the issues/risks/ payoffs to each outcome.

Make a decision.

Execute.

Don't look back.

There's a cultural reality to consider and you touched on it...aside from technical missteps we have on older traditional Asian male CEO. You are definitely a number unless you are part of a VERY tiny minority of special. Not that our culture is great lately but this doesn't help. Those of us who didn't want to work for TSMC for these reasons fu---d up because surprise... we basically work for TSMC now.

IMO, this is the new normal. I think the best thing you can do is live below your means and keep your skills relevant so you're marketable. Having a cushion financially and marketable skills should at least give you some peace of mind. The rest is just learning to adjust to the new normal, which you will have to do. Good luck!

I was at Intel for 28 years and took the package last September. I consider myself very lucky because Intel has turned into a company that I don’t even recognize anymore.
In regards to advice on how to cope, I completely understand that it is not easy because for some reason, Intel has a way of brainwashing people into thinking that this is all there is and that we need them more than they need us but it is actually the other way around. I am not saying it’s an easy environment right now to find another job but I have done so, so it is possible and it is so much less stressful than the work culture at Intel. Before I started my new job I was so frightened to go back to work because my thought was that the pressure and the stress would be the same since it was another corporate job. But it is a completely different culture and though yes, you have to get your work done, it is much healthier environment, as we are treated as humans and not robots.
If you do not have someone you can talk to about what you’re feeling and the emotional roller coaster that you are on, then call the Intel warm line and find a therapist. The therapist I spoke to a few years ago during the 2016 roller coaster, told me that he had so many Intel clients. It is actually very common for Intel employees to talk to a therapist about the pressure, stress and uncertainty that Intel and instills in its employees. It’s like a mind game because they know we need the salaries for our families yet they treat us like we are disposable.
If you don’t want to see a therapist, take the advice of another post to just take time for yourself. I know that is not easy as it sounds, but keep the laptop closed at home spend time with family friends, and do some physical activity like taking a walk or a bike ride. It will clear your mind and help you relax but as someone else said there’s only so much you can control and Intel is going to be Intel.

After 20+ years and a really horrible final 3 years (paycuts, constant layoff fear) I bailed a year ago. Sometimes you just gotta know when to walk away, know when to run…

Many people ar Intel feel the exact same way you do. Your not alone trust me. Intel is now the new Motorola of this decade

@OP is a human

Completely understandable

Talk with other humans whom you know have empathy and want you to succeed

This is just a job

This is not your entire life

You have value to succeed in life in ways that reflect why life is a journey with ups and downs ..but a journey worth taking

you should've taken the package!

The years you spent in intel wasn't a waste, you learned, and got paid for it.
The idea of I built a career in this or that corporate is misleading, you work for this company they "the upper management" have the final say on when to go, nothing personal.
Title and ranks mean nothing, always prepare for this day because it is coming to everyone

Make a list of what you have control on and what you do not. Make a list of the worst case scenarios. In light of what you can control, plan for worst case. Review every few days

Also, give more time to simple things, take a longer and warmer shower, cook a big breakfast, listen to your favorite songs, read a novel, do something out of work that you have been procrastinating for some time.

So your eyes have been opened to the corporate indoctrination. Welcome to the real world and the harsh reality that Intel never gave a sh-t about you. I recommend a therapist and a deep dive into Dudeism. You'll come out of this ok.
https://dudeism.com/

Sounds like you should seek a mental health professional. Things like a layoff shouldn't deter your mental wellness. There is a much more serious issue for you to tackle. Intel provides EAP cost free to employees and their families.

What Generation was OP born in. Sure ain't Gen X.

Liq-or and wh--es!

It's OK to have an unexpressed though, and more than OK to not post it twice, as that does not make it any less spam.