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I heard that it's not Hock but our glorious GM we can thank for this policy. In any case, just say you (or a household member) have a medical condition which puts you in an 'at risk' category and means you need to stay home. Managers (in US and EMEA at least) have been reminded by HR not to ask for personal medical details - they will just agree. If they refuse (and they won't - managers also think this is a dumb policy) then escalate to HR.
Context is everything! That is why wanting to apply one and the same policy to all Broadcom offices is never going to work. But it is clear that Hock Tan is willing to push things through and throw money at it, if Broadcom happens to bend some rules on the way.
This is a very clear message for us, employees: We can be replaced at any moment and are therefore just a headcount. We are not people, we are not team members, we are not part of a community.
Being acquired by Broadcom has become a reason to mourn "the good old times" in which companies appreciated their employees and kept them motivated.
That has been the situation for a while, but forcing people to go to the office against all government recommendations, eventhought most of us can work from home, is crossing a line. What can a company expect from an employee after a move like that? Why does Broadcom think they can make any decisions about my health?
Again... Context is everything. The government issues recommendatios because some countries are used to letting common sense rule... However, Hock Tan would rather say, we are "fair" and apply the same policy everywhere, than saying, I did my best to keep you safe.
After this mess is over, Broadcom is going to be "that company", the one that risked the health of employees, the one that acted unethically, just because it could.
Here we all are, trying to stop the spreading of this virus, and following the recommendations of our governments to stay at home. Broadcom - clearly living in Lala-Land - is meanwhile ordering workers to go to the offices wherever it is not outright forbidden by law, government recommendations be damned.
With customary ham-fisted simplicity, Hock is blindly applying a single policy without differentiating between manufacturing sites and software development labs.
There is absolutely no reason for us to be in the office as we at CA are fully operational and productive working from home.
This rotating shift system is going to be the last straw for very many of us. We did not sign up to risk the health and lives of our families, communities or ourselves.
I predict a torrential drain of employees as soon as the job markets revitalize after the crisis. We already knew that Broadcom takes a very utilitarian view of us, but this last move is morally objectionable to a point of no return.
The pandemic did not crush our productivity or motivation. This policy did.
They seem to be doing a better job cleaning the office and wiping toilet seats.
Other than, that HC reductions are already being planned all over the former CA...just wait til years end. Trust me.
Broadcom's revenue comes mainly from selling semiconductor solutions. Raw materials for these semiconductors as well as many factories assembling semiconductor components are in Asia, therefore I see Broadcom's financial goals affected by the coronavirus. Revenue coming from selling software will not be able to cover for the losses made by the semiconductor divisions. I see a wave of workforce optimization on the horizon.
Its simple. If the share price keeps dropping, you are at a higher risk of losing your job. Just remember its easier to lose your job here in Br'com than getting infected from the virus