Too much beer, too little education, too much binge spending on credit fumes, too many minimum payments, too much outstanding credit card debt, too much trying to be cool or in fashion and not enough work, too much hilly-billy "Hey, watch this... — read more 

https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness/videos/10153807126516880/

Happy New Year!

I looking forward for HR to dig in and find out you have not contribuited for 20+ years and on top of that you have no idea of any of the work you people does....people like this destroy companies.

Because I'm thankful I still have a job at Qualcomm even though I have an H1-B.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e7RU5BClYc

Skip to 6:02 mark. Looks like low gas prices (and associated MSM narrative extolling its virtues) couldn't save QC chipset demand. And that was before #JANA began their controlled demolition of the company... — read more 

http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2015/12/23/global-smartphone-brands-face-mass-extinction/ Unfortunately, Qualcomm's #1 customer is these small cellphone makers. Coincidence? I think not.

treated fairly, our products are very competitive, our technology especially CPU is more advanced than anyone else's, San Diego abounds with tech opportunities, my job is secure, I am happy.

Is it possible to switch teams within Qualcomm right now? What would be the best way to go about doing it? Is there some kind of a hiring freeze in place right now? Can you be PIPed out as retaliation by your current team?

this sucks -- no more packages for volunteering to be laid off. tried it and HR refused it. oh well. two days i am gone on my own.

Posts earlier in the month mentioned 60-day notices in mid-Jan.

Working at a fast food joint would be a promotion if you egos would allow you.

Will lay you off. Any suggestions on how to go about if I think I deserve promo

If so, I hope you are doing OK and neither you, your car, or your house were swept up by a tornado. I thought CA earthquakes were bad..Peace.

You are gonna looooove HillaryCare once she wins, thanks to Trump, that will alienate half of the GOP base that is a moderate non-white and/or female that either won't vote or throw away their vote on an independent. I might end up voting for an... — read more 

I am core/corebsp and unfortunate enough to have to work for this dog! Trying to transfer out to do more meaningful work. After layoffs this group seems to have hit rock bottom. Good people were let go and loud mouthed idiots and their side kicks... — read more 

The day before Xmas, --three days after QCOM requires that you actually choose a provider, we received the news that "effective January 1, 2016, Qualcomm will replace its current health plan with a qualified deductible health plan." A qualified... — read more 

That lack people skills. Are you a senior bit flipper for years?

Man, Distracted by Electronic Device, Falls to Death at Sunset Cliffs: Lifeguards | NBC 7 San Diego

Folks with lower performance rating got RSUs. Mostly Ass Lickers... Is it a common scenario across teams...

Plan for republican flat rate tax eliminating any deduction for home. If you have a $4000 a month mortgage and property tax on a house that would rent for $2000 a month, you would expect any buyer to say "I will rent until the mortgage drops to the... — read more 

How the hell do useless people get promoted for not knowing anything. This guy has no degree, used to be a quality inspector but I guess he sucked the right schlong and now he's an engineer. Still does not know shit, this mofo is so bad at his job he... — read more 

May next year bring more good fortunes to mediaTek, Samsung, huawei, and spreadtrum. And may our good times continue to allow us to acquire and occupy more assets in the u.s. of a.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Police-Seek-400-Pound-Bearded-Woman-in-Stabbing-363442981.html

Grab corporate lifeboats while you can! #stayatq http://wolfstreet.com/2015/12/23/foursquare-valuation-whacked-60-what-does-this-mean-for-the-startup-tech-boom/

Foreclosure America. Hahahahahaha.

Quality Communications. Well known for rigorous screening and difficult programming questions at interview time. Workforce: hot shot young guns to expert-level salty dogs. Still true? Was it ever so? Your comments appreciated.

Because every grumpy white cry baby needs a leader like Hitler to explain why they got left behind...other than their own incompetance.