If you are hard working, dedicated, and, god forbid, experienced and skilled, your chances of ending up on a chopping block are significantly higher. If you are basically one foot in the grave, meaning approaching 50, it’s a given that you will be... — read more 

On the bright side you may never have to use WebEx again

Think about it, if there were no LRs a lot of the ELT and VPs would be out of a job. It’s obvious they are not making profits like the competition so their next trick is to layoff workers to look good for the board.

Most probably I am on the list but I do not see how they can let me go before I finish what I am working on right now. There is a resources crunch and most probably they can't shuffle things around but I have had very clear signals that I am not... — read more 

And go for a long, very long walk. Weather is nice. You will feel better. Thank me later

Some companies go all out to take care of their employees and make sure to do whatever they can to avoid layoffs or at least keep them to a minimum. Then you’ve got the ones that jump on any so-called "crisis" as an excuse to lay off as many people... — read more 

Having trouble logging on to things... Is this a bad sign?

I am curious how many received an invite on their calendar for Monday ; that would surely ruin the weekend. i am wondering if they send the invites the day of very early on Monday

So I decided last minute to take PTO today. I’m in SJ and just can’t focus. The feelings are similar to knowing you have a funeral to go to next week and you feel helpless. This has been so stressful and honestly I’m not sure if I can handle it. PTSD — read more 

It's not going to be easy, but think about it this way, there's nothing you can do to change what's going to happen. The names are already on the list, so if you're about to be laid off, it's a done deal. Getting proper rest this weekend and... — read more 

Cisco could be brought into the election topics. It would be a great way to expose the leadership of the company for what they are. Either side, or both, would have some issues with Cisco. How Cisco treats people. Offshoring while garnering... — read more 

So sad that Hurricane Francine left a path of destruction in Louisiana. Soon, Cisco’s Francine and Chuck seem to be planning to leave a path of destruction across Cisco. :( So ironic, but sad. Praying for everyone that will be impacted. What a sad... — read more 

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If you really want to turn around Cisco , first fire few more execs and junk fellows . My list will be will Ravi C Clarence Kevin Greg These are the people who must be gone first day you are in office . These are... — read more 

I got hired 3 weeks ago and I'm kinda stressing that I could be impacted by this as this is my first job :(

Get prepared. No matter how long you’ve worked at Cisco or how long you’ve been “friends” with your peers. They will ghost you. Just be prepared so it doesn’t come as a shock. Most of us that were LR’d can attest to the fact that they will go... — read more 

What’s the drill for layoff? are we expected to work after the notice from manager ? If I accept another offer within 60 days severance window , will I still be paid severance ? how about work hand off ?

He was not interested up until now, but 2 days before he is asking what do we need to reduce your workload to 10-20%?? I think I am done. Worked my a** off and at the end this is what it comes down to :(

So since VP’s and others had to sign a NDA how would the VP, Mgrs etc let their executive assistant know and to schedule the LR mtgs?? My VP is acting weird but no mtgs on the calendar!!!

We would have been able to function normally. We would have one decent weekend before the horror show starts. Instead we have had tension and anxiety steadily growing over weeks, and this weekend is going to be a pinnacle of sleeplessness and worry... — read more 

We had skip level meeting with Senior Director today and nobody asked anything regarding upcoming LR plan impact instead people asked work related strategies , future release plan etc etc bullsh-ts . Are we supposed to pretend always like this in... — read more 

If you still enjoy working at Cisco, how long have you been at Cisco, what makes it enjoyable?

Not to be morbid, but salespeople have had essentially ZERO budget to travel to or entertain customers. This is a huge part of the job and we are getting crushed by competition who has better budget to wine and dine customers. Should we assume with... — read more 

Why this LR is different than others recently. it’s a sign of the economic free fall on the horizon. Look no further than PwC layoffs to understand we are in dire economic conditions we face: PwC cuts will affect 2.5% of the workforce at the Big... — read more 

Apologies if this has been previously asked/discussed, but I am new here. Does anyone know if Red Badges will be impacted/included and notified on Monday? Or is this strictly Blue?

Confirmed today.

Giving week off to everyone where the dust settles, and reorg / lining up teams for next LR in February. Focus is on LRs, not productivity and innovation. Those politically minded, excel in these times, leaving talent is dustbins.

Confirmed

When I joined (1998) people asked: You mean the food delivery company? From Y2K till say 2003: Whoa, you work there? Cool. From 03 till 08: Nice, must be a solid job (left in 08, came back in 2012): Hmm, interesting choice. Why there? 2012 to 2015:... — read more 

After we spent the entire day in office yesterday, I found my manager will be on PTO the entire next week, he was with us on lunch, having coffee, etc. and without notice, gone to PTO a whole week. It seems trivial but he always let us know in... — read more 

I just got the Monday Invite From my Director - CSE Role Impacted .

There is drop pin silence. Everyone is trying to ignore the big elephant in the room, but can’t.

Maybe even tomorrow. I'm taking a sick day. I'm useless at work right now anyhow. My anxiety is at an all time high. If they didn't drag this out as much as they did, I probably wouldn't be feeling the way I am right now. As it is, I'm going to give... — read more 

The sh*t is getting ready to hit the fan ppl! Discuss:

I am trying to imagine a scenario when a manager has to go but also people from his team have to go. Not inviting the respective manager to the HR training could mean one of two things: nobody will be fired from his team he could be let go If he... — read more 

Heard Cisco is working on an AI bot for Lumi to deliver the next round of LRs. If you get a Webex invite from the light blue pill-shaped Lumi don't accept! Savings from this LR will pay for Lumi to get the upgrade - he's being trained on HR... — read more