What are the plans?
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10% ISP in Poland
Europe affected for sure - it’s just a little behind on timelines in some countries. UK however now totally destroyed. Experienced folks retired or volunteered , those who wanted to help save the company have been ISP’d. HQ building closing and to be sold. NO UK office base from ‘25 , with many back office roles moving to low cost countries. It a tragic thing to witness … (But I’m off !)
Still engineer at Poland is at least 4 times cheaper than in US - so much less savings per head chopped.
Europe has much nicer labor laws but arent immune to the cuts. Basically the laws are written such that it is very expensive and drawn-out to do layoffs to deter companies from firing expensive labor to be replaced with cheaper labor. The corp has to really mean they want a long term work face reduction or they get hammered.
In Intel’s case I think it’s the real deal and EU locations will also get some layoffs over the next 2 years
Layoffs in Poland start in November due to local law regulations.
Probably same for other countries in Europe.
How we can join union in PL?
Will be next month. Now they have met with employees representatives for consultancy- according to the law.