Thread regarding Cisco Systems Inc. layoffs

I heard the RTP campus had major issues discriminating against Asian women. Several got together and sued Cisco. They won big, Cisco lost big. It is pretty easy to do because they are so blatant about discrimination at Cisco. And I've seen how they treat Indian employees. If I were Indian, I'd get a bunch of my fellow Cisco Indian friends and sue the cr-p out of Cisco. it would be so easy, surprised there aren't several lawsuits going on right now.

Just call him a f**** and stop being so weak, what are you afraid of?

Directors in Cisco are boot licking p-gs
From last layoff few joined back and secured their jobs. ELTs in Cisco is a big mafia. While these managers and directors join back with no accountability. If they really deserved then why were they laid off ? Cisco has become Lala land or banana republic ?

If you notice instances of exclusion then reqest clarification in writing (e.g. “I saw I wasn’t invited to X meeting. Can you tell me why?”) that way you'll create a paper trail. If the pattern continues, bring it up with HR and formally request a review of the exclusion practices. THey will help with this, they have ti. If the exclusion appears to be targeting a protected class (e.g., age) then escalate the issue thru HR or legal (outside).

On #5, Change in Job Duties Without Justification... I'd do this:

Document all of this:

1. Any unilatteral changes to your responsibilities without discussion
2. Instances where responsibilities were taken from you and given to someone else
3. Impact on your ability to meet performance expectations.

I'd do this to drive it forward:

• Request a writen clarification on why your responsiblities were changed
• If duties were taken away as retaliation or to push you out then simply report it as constructive dismissal (go to HR or even better to a labor lawyer)
• If duties increased unfairly without addtl comp bring up the issue workload adjustments / fair pay

Many of the things you mention are subjective across a spectrum and what point on each spectrum is "too far" is very poorly defined. Few directors have even basic management skills or useful training, and given that most of the rank and file won't spend any real time in front of one they have to make judgements based on dashboards and what random bits without context that they hear in passing.

If you keep your ear to the ground you'll know Cisco really doesn't care about ethics, despite making you sign a webpage once a year. If you want to succeed at getting rid of the director you have to show the company how it's more profitable to get rid of them than you, and they're far more likely to be pals with the people making that decision than you.

Unfair…. Welcome to life. Lol

You'll need solid proof. Save/screenshot msgs and record what you can, assuming you're both in single party consent states and include it in your ethics complaint. If one or both of you are in an all-party consent state, it's a risk to record anything without consent.

You can log a call w/ the Ethics Committee in HR. They will listen to your concerns but will ultimately put the onus on the manager of the person you're complaining about, i.e., convey your concerns to that manager and ask him/her to address it w/ the culprit. There is no assurance this will happen, especially if it can't be proven that the culprit is breaking the code of business conduct, and HR won't follow-up or close the loop w/ you or the culprit's manager.

You can buy time going through HR, may not help short term, but help expose the id--t director so HR can keep a tab on his activities.

90% is the Directors in Cisco reached that position or hired due to boot licking or based on relationship not based on merit. so, they don;t have real skills to lead or direct a group - they can only play politics. Terrible...Pls don't go to HR. Try change your team that is the only option.

You need to put out

Quit and show him your finger

HR won't help and reporting it will result in retribution against you ... trust me. Look for another opportunity within the company. Best revenge!

#4. I want a pony. I do not get one. Me no happy.

Sorry, Mommy can't call HR with you; nor can she attend any Parent/Teacher status meetings.

Really?

mentally quit or actually quit, those are your options