Would one be able to survive job cuts if if he or she was able to work 12 to 14 hours on weekdays and perhaps 5 hours on weekends and this miraculously made them a vital member of the team, protecting them from layoffs in the near term? What do you think? Would this be an option?
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Did that and was still shown the door, nope all about who you bend over or drop to fluff
No
Spoken like a true Intel mid level manager. Instead, I'd rather work for a company that can execute and maintain 60% gross margins... and to do that, you might need some people who are innovative and top tier rather then average IQ people that make themselves look busy and produce lots of heat but no light.
Reviews were locked into the system long ago. You can’t make up for slacking by cramming like in college. Also, people doing that will stand out as having changed majorly when cuts started, making it obvious what’s up.
It’s a valuable lesson to all. Always do your best, even during easy times. I’d much rather work with an “average” IQ person who works hard than a smart person who coasts by on the bare minimum.
work smarter, not harder
- I was already doing that but I was new hire so wanted to get onboarded asap. However it is not sustainable for extended period, no matter the pay or the risk.
- I'm absolutely gutted about the layoff, but lowkey relieved that I have some time off now.
- I was thinking about work 24/7 and I believe that will be the case for most for the next year or so, because they will be using pip to lower the headcount as well.