#wellness

Farewell wellness week. Welcome unwellness week. No idea if someone will actually TELL the wage slaves or not but word is it's dead.

Does anyone else find hobbies and interests freeing? Almost like an escape from the weight of work? I’ve noticed how important it is to have something that feels like yours outside of all this. What are your favorites — the things that give you a break from the noise?

With so many recent conversations here, this feels important to say: Mental wellness is a vital part of overall health. If you’re struggling, reaching out for support is not only important—it’s courageous. And remember, mental health care is covered by our health insurance plan, just like physical health.

If we keep layoffs aside for a minute, do you think that things/people are falling into there supposed places?
That things are just a little bit clearer than before wellness week ?
What is happening with you, if I may ask?

The last few days have been nerve wracking while waiting for the ISP decision.

The next few days are going to be worse.
What is everyone doing to stay calm and maintain your sanity?

It’s hard to stay positive these days at Visa. This place is such a downer, but we’ee lucky enough to be employed for now. What are healthy coping strategies that have worked for you?

By 2025, #Intel plans to #eliminate up to $10 billion in costs annually by restructuring its operations and #sales departments and focused on the development of domestic foundries.

Intel is in a bad situation right now. Since the $280 billion #CHIPSAct deal has been signed, Intel could not wiggle around by delaying the building of new fab in Ohio, which it broke ground on earlier this year, and has committed at least $20 billion to the project. In his #Reuters interview, #PatGelsinger did say that Intel’s people costs were a relatively small part of its overall spending, so the company is more focused on its factories and fabs as places to save money.

I still believe that Pat Gelsinger, as a renown #CEO, will save Intel from trouble this time. He knows that the biggest #cost #reduction should not come from its people cost. This is a little bit different with earlier announced that Intel layoffs are coming in Q4 as it cuts billions in spending. The factories and fabs overall operational cost should be the number one biggest cost. Since there is an oversupply of chip semiconductor after a huge shortage during the #covid19 pandemic, it is not wise to still ramp up and run the fab production as normal. There should be a swift adjustment to cut the production following the decrease on #chip #demand.

As far as I remember while still working at Intel, the company policy on people #wellness and #wellbeing is something that I really proud of. Intel put its people first. Intel has invested so very much on its employees. Intel has been awarded as the TOP 10 employers in Malaysia with its slogan "#aGreatPlaceToWork." That's why Intel will put #layoff plan as their last option to keep the business running.

I still believe that Intel could weather the storm this time around. With Pat Gelsinger, as a CEO, Intel's best year is yet to come. It certainly will come soon as long as Intel policy on its people do not change. Wishing Intel the very best of luck.