I have a hunch that one of my projects is going to be impacted in June. Even if I don't get laid off, the sheer stress of moving everyone around my group is going to be awful and sad. Meanwhile, I'm doing as much training as I can, meeting regularly with a few mentor-like peers, and polishing up my resume. I see what is coming to my group and it ain't going to be pretty.
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like someone said, am always learning new things and keeping skills sharp but no, am not currently looking to leave Intel.
I already knew what I will be doing after I leave (on Friday, April 29) back in January before even the Q4 BUM took place.
As soon as I get to Bellingham, I will be constructing a CNC Plasma cutting system for The Foundry, which is the makerspace in Bellingham. The owner will pay for the material and I will provide the labor and the design and we well split the profit.
All of this without a resume.
In addition another opporunity literially thrust itself at me. I will be doing tube amplifier repairs for a museum, which may lead me to be the sole tube amplifier repairman for all of the musicians in the area.
And my resume has not changed since I hired in at Intel in Sept, 2005.
We are at will employees which means both parts can stop employment at anytime without any reason. So yes. We signed a mutual zero loyalty contract. So I always network, I always look for jobs and I am always trying to learn new things and stay sharp. Do I want to work somewhere else? Not at the moment...
Yep - always, always, always. During my focal a few weeks ago (Successful, Grade 6, SL3 - so quite good for 9 months in), I told my manager, "I don't believe that job security exists. How can you help me build my network?" He has great ideas and has been very supportive.
You should ALWAYS be looking....
out for yourself.
ALWAYS