Thread regarding Cisco Systems Inc. layoffs

When I was there, I know of several "tribe" members who if asked the right higher up, could be accommodated.

But not me, I was a regular paleface, long timer, single source of support person. Long, Long-timer, close to 25 years. Always a "you can count on me" guy, was critical on site during the covid propaganda, and always handled the complex issues with other Senior Leaders in other functional groups on various projects, both inside and external to my BU.

The next LR coincided with my planned retirement date. I asked up the chain and the response was silence. I was in the wrong tribe, I supposed.

It would have been the icing on the cake to get it though. But it's OK, I had done very well outside of work with Investments, so...no big deal.

@em that’s fu--ing hilarious. Bravo

No.

I volunteered for the last one and my manager just laughed at me. Maybe next one! :D

Years ago, I told my boss I would be receptive to being LR'd. I was over 50 and financially set. He laughed about it, as I was doing a good job and not on the sh-t list; but the next round, I got my wish (he asked if that was what I really wanted before throwing the switch). It was the best decision I ever made; but I was planning for it for several years.

@fg that's a good way to secure your position then?

Depends on your org. I've heard some orgs will not respect the request figuring you'll leave for free soon enough

Go ask circuit

Exactly, it’s based on “age and wage” and they’re very good at it. They should be, they have a lot of experience with acquiring companies to get their numbers on their books and then laying off everyone in sight to cut costs.

the right way is to just go in to "work-avoidance" mode

you don't want to be looking for tech work right now...I've got one offer now with probably two more coming, but it has been a brutal, depressing slog...by far the most depressing, demeaning job search I have ever done. I don't even feel good about my offer, it just feels like taking something to get out of this awful job search

avoiding work at Cisco won't determine if you are LRd, because the LRs are based on cost, not performance

The code words are "#Layoff #ResourceAction #VoluntaryDeparture #WorkforceReduction". Just let your manager know in your next 1:1.

Does Cisco take volunteers for LR?

Cisco is well known in the industry to accept volunteers for LR.

@cn Same here. One of my former managers was set to retire and he managed to put himself on the list on the way out.

I have known people volunteer to be put on the list, it happens.

@c8 What does this even mean? HR doesn’t have anything to do with deciding who gets LR’d. (Though, they’ll happily accept your resignation in Workday so they don’t have to pay you a dime to get rid of you)

Only way is to work thru HR. I’ve seen it happen twice. Log a ticket and see what happens!

Does Cisco take volunteers for LR?

I think you can answer it yourself. How do you think employees are chosen? See!

one would be lucky to get LR in the upcoming FY, the next phase is RTO agendas and PIPs for those not leveraging AI and gaining certs, so no separation packages have to be paid out.

If they did, there would be a mass exodus!