EE with only 3% and no grade change. Such a waste for EE. WTF. It's like saying you did great and are an invaluable asset but go and fuc* youself anyways.

Some favored group like MIT, huge budgets. Big group (BIG GROUP) of engineers fly biz class in end Feb from Asea to US, and now another group from US to Asea! While other departments continuously get rejected for travels! Would really like to know... — read more 

What should I expect this year with above focal rating in the last two years? Is the focal layoff storm going to get me this time?

https://features.propublica.org/ibm/ibm-age-discrimination-american-workers/ Everyone at Intel should read this article. It explains the great length a large corporation is willing to go to get ride of older workers. Truly a work of HR and legal... — read more 

How long can one be away from Intel and come back and retain years of service?

Most of you are probably clueless about this, and that's unfortunate because it's about to do serious damage to the nation and your own little fishbowl world... — read more 

Get lost and get a damned life. In case you haven't figured out already, this forum is for Intel employees- Read the darn title of the forum.

http://qcostarica.com/intel-downsizing-in-costa-rica-cutting-200-jobs/ http://www.nearshoreamericas.com/intel-downsize-operations-costa-rica-firing-200-employees/ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/S31dwxN

Did you even get a $100 tax break bonus from the Big Klown?

Hi BK shills, what do you think of the latest pathetic attempt from the klown to try to slow down AMD growth and market share grab? When you do not have a single clue or a competitive product, you resort to this kind of $hit.

Why Apple May Use Intel Chips Exclusively in Future iPhones By Rachel Gunter Qualcomm could be excluded from upcoming iPhones Apple (AAPL) may be using wireless chips from Intel (INTC) exclusively in its iPhone models to be released this year... — read more 

20 yrs. ago: CEO: Engineers Smith and Jones, just why do you think it’s a good idea to have two separate groups working on the same project? Explain your rationale to me, because I'm just not getting it. Engineer SMITH: I should be leading this... — read more 

https://m.timesofindia.com/business/international-business/top-h-1b-visa-sponsors-staff-allege-poor-treatment-by-indians/amp_articleshow/63362732.cms

Any truth to that?

I posted something I want to delete from my account here. How can I do it?

Focal results should be starting to come in, how are the results? Below/average/above raises? RSUs? More SSL4?

Former Equifax executive charged with insider trading http://thehill.com/policy/finance/378352-former-equifax-executive-charged-with-insider-trading-for-selling-stock-after How about inside traders at Intel?

There will be no big layoffs this year. Things like ACT and SET are periodic. So a couple of years before we have another. Just the grind of BE performers to deal with. But come the next bang no big dollars will be given out. As BK said why am I... — read more 

https://mondaynote.com/intel-fights-for-its-future-6498f886992b Good article. Discuss.

Well, okay then. Intel Corp. INTC 2.86% is considering a range of acquisition alternatives in reaction to Broadcom Ltd.’s AVGO 2.77% hostile pursuit for Qualcomm Inc. QCOM 1.96% that could include a bid for Broadcom, according to people familiar with... — read more 

Big things coming in April, stay tuned! IT layoffs in CR are just the start. Need to keep propping up the stock price.

Is this rumor true ?

https://hothardware.com/news/dell-inspiron-17-5000-notebooks

Just finished some yard work - x emp. IT 17 years, left for a more professional environment... the weed killer I used was quite toxic but not as toxic as IT at Intel.

Name your favorite Puppet VP.

Intel has announced record revenues and profits. But IT is laying off employees! Announcement has been made of 200 job cuts in Costa Rica. I am sure there will be impacts at other sites as well. Get serious and please post any news or rumors so that... — read more 

I just can’t see them doing any major cuts this year with it being the 50 year mark, I would guess next year to avoid bad PR. How about another round of VSPs? Anything churning out of the rumor mill on this? For those jumping ship it’s preferable to... — read more 

An many fellows will join him! AMR, McAfee, Apple and its news processors, drones, 10nm, GPUs, skin burning watches.... All of them salutes you Oh! Titanic (Powered by hacker friendly Intel Processors). Welcome LinkedIn, Glassdoor and all those a--... — read more 

Is there any Hiring Freeze going on right now at the Hillsboro site? Heard a rumor, but any insider info on this?

,1) more layoff 2) low balling of salary 3) China is opening loot of fabs 4) our jobs are outsourced 5) too many immigrants S---s being white semiconductor engineer !

I worked at Intel for 35 years and every year the CEO (whoever it was at the time) and the upper management would say, year after year, that Intel made record quarterly profits. But in the same breath, they would say that there is little money for... — read more 

I have never met so many stupid managers under one roof. I moved from oracle to Intel . I was laid off along with soo many folks. But we had awesome managers ; each one of them from ivy league. Currently, I am dealing with a sister team's manager !!... — read more 

Intel Confirms $5 Billion Lawsuit over Meltdown and Spectre... A single class-action, filed by the City of Providence, demands $5 billion. https://www.legalscoops.com/intel-confirms-5-billion-lawsuit-over-meltdown-and-spectre/

All in the news. This will happen globally IT is on the spot.