Comments on: There must have been a few surprised Intel employees amidst the cuts

By: EM

EM — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:18:58 +0000

I am the Assistant to the Labor Commissioner here in Oregon. We (the Bureau of Labor and Industries) have a bill addressing the adverse affects of non-compete agreements for laid off workers. We only have until TUESDAY the 13th of February to find folks willing to submit testimony, written or in person. DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYONE WHO WAS AFFECTED BY THE RECENT INTEL LAYOFFS AND THEN DOUBLY WOUNDED BY A NON-COMPETE??? If so, please email me at: MazzaraE@state.or.us.

By: Shane

Shane — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:10:08 +0000

There are a lot of my co-workers in Intel that are still unprepared. I used to be a consultant before I started working for Intel. I never got out of the habit of keeping my resume updated, living within my means, having 9 months emergency living expenses saved, continue to keep my social/professional network contacts up, etc.

There are a lot of folks who still aren’t prepared despite the warnings that were given well in advance. It amazes me how optimistic people are. They’ve said how many jobs will be cut but people still are playing the odds. Several of my friends/co-workers haven’t even bothered to update their resumes?!? This is bad for them but good for me. While they are still thinking about how to make ends meet and starting to build their resume I’ll already have applied for the available jobs and because of my emergency funds will be able to be a bit more selective in my job search.

I truly hope I am not one of the ones who gets cut but if it happens so be it. I’m prepared and will move onto without a second thought.

By: Matt Inglot

Matt Inglot — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 15:15:00 +0000

Intels Layoffs and the Im Helpless Attitude

Today Pamela Slim over at Escape from Cubicle Nation wrote a very important piece saying There must have been a few surprised Intel employees amidst the cuts. She is of course right, but Id like to go one step further and bet that …

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:24:47 +0000

I’ve counseled literally 100′s of people who were laid off… mostly factory workers. And most of them “knew” it was going to happen but were still completely unprepared. Then when “reality” hit they were completely dependent on unemployment payments from the state and the grief/shock/awe sometimes persisted until they no longer had time to get training, etc.

By: Vladimir Orlt

Vladimir Orlt — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 01:32:10 +0000

…oh boy

The hardest is the last point: marketing yourself after eons of ‘following orders’…

By: brent schlenker

brent schlenker — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 23:37:40 +0000

Hi Pam! Its actually worse than you think. There are many people still asking the question “should I be updating my resume?” I heard it twice today. The denial is at record levels. Everyone knew it was coming but nobody thought the numbers would be as large as they are. And so now, everyone starts to panic. I’ve maintained everything you recommend since I started here 8 years ago. I own me Inc. and life is good no matter what happens at Intel.

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Thanks for confirming my hunch Brent … although it has been awhile since I had my feet inside cubicle-lined walls, I would be surprised if behavior had changed so much.

Perhaps your colleague who commented earlier was in a very proactive part of the company … either that or didn’t have a broader picture of what was going on in the company.

And “should I update my resume?” is a pretty scary question at this stage of the game, when what should have been happening is lots of research about the job market in their area, and networking like hell.

I’m glad you are in control of your own destiny – that is the most important part, not necessarily your state of employment (as in employee vs. entrepreneur).

I do really feel for the employees – even when you know it is going to happen, it can’t help but make you feel a little disappointed. I guess most of us like to be the one who calls off the relationship.

-Pam

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El blog de Jaizki >> El mito de la estabilidad laboral — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:01:24 +0000

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El blog de Jaizki >> El mito de la estabilidad laboral.

(…) la estabilidad laboral, es un cuento chino. ¿Tener una indemnización por despido es estabilidad laboral? La única estabilidad es tu empleabilidad. (…)

Respecto a este tema he leído hoy un artículo muy interesante en Escape from Cubicle Nation: There must have been a few surprised Intel employees amidst the cuts.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:56:38 +0000

I’ve been in that situation before where I was supposed to have my annual evaluation but there was a person from HR there and I got a severance package. I wasn’t prepared for it at all and although it was sufficient to get me on my feet again in a much better job and get rid of some debt I could have made much better use with it.

You make some very good suggestions though most people would be unprepared for such an event even if they know it’s coming. I was caught off guard but there were some warning signs that I noticed in retrospect. Most employees will if they keep their ears to the ground know what’s going on. It’s not hard; the harder part is actually getting yourself prepared for any eventuality (not just loosing your job).

By: JibberJobber_Guy

JibberJobber_Guy — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:56:44 +0000

great comments. I was a result of “everyone knows its coming” but until you actually know that you are the one it is still not a reality. Why do people work in companies where they know that they are LIKELY to get let go, no matter how good they are? I just read a post that said “your career belongs to you, your job belongs to your employer”. Amen.

By: David

David — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:11:55 +0000

They knew it was coming, but that doesn’t mean they are prepared. You provide good advice.

I left Intel 3 years ago and sent out linkedin.com invites to old friends yesterday. They can use all the help they can get…