I don't hold it against any of them, but it is like a door slamming shut.
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Colleagues are all great. Managers on the other hand don't even want to be added on LinkedIn.
I'm actually surprised that many people share the same experience as I did: ex-colleagues at companies that i worked at before Intel remain friendly and in contact, while Intel colleagues went radio silent after I left. This is really telling of the Intel culture, especially during this unfortunate time--every man for themselves. Just remember folks: karma is real. What goes around comes around.
Whatever, already moved on. Not going to force anyone who doesn't care to stay in touch.
Ironically, the LHH people tell you to 'leverage the networks of people you know inside Intel.' Good god, LHH is so out of touch with reality. People inside Intel, besides giving you a condolence call in week one, want nothing to do with you now. You can't even get a recommendation letter from anyone--it used to actually be against policy for managers at one time, may still be. I captured all my Focals from EDA before I left. Looking at them is bittersweet. They seemed to think I was worth something at one time.
It does not have to be a cut-off. ISP/VSP people are not lepers. Some of these are the same people who worked hard, put in long long hours and had a LOT to do with the company growing from around 50K employees to what its today. Intel did wrong to the ISP's in particular with the no-rehire policy, which I am not sure if its even legal.
Wait till the next round of ISP/VSP etc. They will all reach out!
Great PROFESSIONAL mind think alike,
Good on you @2fpy 😘😍❤️
Haven't formed friendships with my immediate colleagues . Don't plan to. I like the majority of them, but exchanging phone numbers or Facebook, or hanging out outside of work? absolutely not
ditto @1cjg
Ex-Intel employees are A LIABILITY for those still employed at Intel.
Especially the low performers rejects 😐 😔😑 all of a sudden go on a rampage to add everyone they knew at Intel to their Facebook.
Professional connections happen on Linkedin .. NOT facebook!!
Why do you care to know what is happening with or at Intel.
GET A LIFE, MOVE ON !!!
What part of EX- don't you understand ??!?
No issue for me to talk to ex Intel's and they tell all, LOL
People tend to like hanging around other positive folks. Attitude. Seriously.
Same as @gsp.. Still have lots of friends and contacts from prior jobs I worked at half as long as Intel, even 10 yrs later. On the other hand, over a decade at Intel and after a few condolence calls the first week, virtually nothing since. Tried reaching out a few times and pretty much blown off, so moved on but still shocking from what I thought were friends.
Expect they'll have the same experience sooner vs. later at Intel too, horrible environment and what goes around, comes around.
None of my ex-colleagues will even answer a simple text. This does not take much effort to say "hi" (three mouse clicks). With them, I don't even rate worthy of the three mouse clicks. Makes me think about all the times I helped, trained, or bailed out these people to deserve silence.
I don't hold it against them, but I too have been disappointed with lack of contect from my ex-colleagues. They were my confidants and support network over years. Now, most literally have never once asked "how's it going" despite knowing I was ISP'd and they know and agree it was crazy and unfair. All saw that it could happen to me, it could happen to anyone, as my former colleagues know. Despite that, nothing.
If you are still inside of Intel, why take a minute and drop a note to an ex-colleague that you are checking in. (Or I suppose think of them for a moment and see if you actually do care...) It's hard to transition to life outside of Intel after so many years, especially under the ISP scenario that randomly flipped people from valued contributor at a company they were devoted to, respected and trusted -- only to suddenly be labeled as trash, the reason for the company's decline, never to be seen or heard from again. It takes a while to re-balance and adapt. You shouldn't expect the laid off person to contact you, because it's a little humiliating.
I have actually had some folks who I don't really consider "friends" but people who said, let me know if there is anything I can do to help you get your new company off the ground, but who are actually trying to sabotage it instead.
You spend most of your waking hours around your coworkers. I think it's only natural that you should form friendships with them and consider them your friends. Many of my coworker/"friends" who I have known for years have simply cut me off as if I don't exist anymore. It hurts, but that is how many people are. I think it says a lot about the quality of the person.
The server does the doubling occasionally. It is not the poster. Has happened to me too. You can't do it intentionally. The server, ironically, prevents that and then goes ahead and does it itself.
somebody stop the emoji troll.
Good thread. I never worried about any one because they dont have any values.
they do anything for money to their managers or leads.
But very few good people still contact me.
And here come the trolls out from under the bridge.
These are the same people who will try to network with YOU when they get shown the door.
move on. Who cares. Ex colleagues were professional colleagues not friends
Wait'll you try to arrange to come into the building for a lunch reunion. Suddenly "nobody is here that day" is the answer.
You learn who your real friends are and who were just backstabbing coworkers, LOL. But again can you blame them, things are UGLY there and if you got job but scary future that is hard to talk someone who has found a better boat, no?
Sorry but that would be IP and a need to know basis.
I had a few close colleagues who kept in touched until I found a new life, then SLAM. radio silence.
Mark it up to survivor jealousy. Their loss.
@JphRKgF-xvh. I disagree. I have deep and long lasting contact and communications with colleagues and managers at my prior companies. And I was at those place a lot fewer years by far than at Intel.
Honestly? I don't find this any different than ANY OTHER company. It is not an Intel thing.
A couple colleagues will respond to a text or an email that I write mainly to Judy day "hi". A bunch never respond, almost like they don't care to know me anymore. These were people who I considered to be "friends". So I guess this experience answers the question who are your real friends.