When the company is going up and up everyone forgets about H1Bs. When the company is going down and down everyone blames them but the haters dont realize that you cannot ever replace an IT guy or the guys who are fired with someone doing Computer... — read more 

I am curious. Anybody think the San Diego Q will shrink to half its size .Anybody think that come early next year we are looking at another 5000 to go? Hearing chatter about this all the time. What do you think rumor or strong possibility?

Bunch of losers with no technical background but with many loser friends....just look at the whole Ops team.

Did you see the report out this am that says expect the share to have a small rally to $60 and then it will retreat to $50 .Personally I think $50 is overly positive don't you ? Why are so many people still blinded by the ACTUAL state of affairs ? To... — read more 

For me, I'm a software geek at heart. And this is what I enjoy doing, regardless of how much money I could make doing something elsewhere. I acknowledge that while being an engineer won't be the highest yielding paid profession if you're working for... — read more 

Hey, let's organize cool parties to attend that mark various milestones of our demise. The first will be in September when we get notice that we're fired (or not fired). Game?

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/aug/17/Qualcomm-broadcom-nokia-layoffs-foreign-workers/

http://m.sandiegoreader.com/news/2015/aug/26/citylights1-how-qualcomm-layoffs-affect-san-diego/?templates=mobile

http://venturebeat.com/2015/08/27/xiaomis-reported-move-to-in-house-chips-could-spell-trouble-for-qualcomm/

I cant blame an engineer who at some point qualified a full time job in such hard requirement company like Q ... the problem is working under stupid mangment. Mangment is the key that can make you successful or worth nothing in HR point of view, not... — read more 

Looks like there is really no need for much HW engineers. Learning iOS and Android development is going to be much more lucrative and you do not even need a college degree for that... — read more 

From 1996 to 2006, a group of scientists went onsite at Boeing to study what happens when a company is inundated with layoffs. They wrote a book about the study - "Turbulence: Boeing and the State of American Workers and Managers". They claim that... — read more 

you engineers are just sad.. I've been a primary physician for over 10+ years.. I am not making a killing (after taxes and liabilities, i'll take home around $135k-140k annually), but I can practice into my late 60s or 70s.. the schooling was long... — read more 

Insane taxes, unaffordable homes, . . . .

Just wanted to be safe

...not having anything lined up creates uncertainty and I don't want to risk not being able to make mortgage payments in the spring, since hiring will only start to pick up by then. I'm thinking I could do something wholesome like volunteering at... — read more 

From 2006 to 2007 I was a contractor at QCT integrating browsers and 3rd part platforms as part of a mid sized Bay Area company. I interfaced with many folks in QCT and QIS. From 2007 to 2009, I had 4 interviews with folks I had worked with and I was... — read more 

Any good ideas to help block things out?

Haha , hell no. The director is from the same village I came from and guess what? we are from the same caste as well :) So go work your a$$ off for me :)

Layoffs and reorg communicated the following week to line managers, 2 month notice provided so everyone can vest one last time in Nov. as a thank you for your service, pretty generous actually. #batman

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/donald-trump-believe-candidate-stands-10-issues/ says "In addition, Trump would give a legal status to foreign students who complete a degree at an American university." SHould be 100 times as many visas as the H1B... — read more 

Partly because I've been disappointed with my job/role to begin with, but also because I need time and privacy to look for a job. It's just too awkward to search for jobs and try to receive calls in my cube. So, I've been burning my sick leave while... — read more 

No comment.

Any decent rumors out there? I'm curious to know if I should pack my bags now or just relax.

When thousands of Americans are about to lose their high paying jobs, what is the justification to bring on more H-1Bs?

These groups don't add enough value. Let the engineers design their own boards and select their own components, and let everyone deal with their computer problems and security.

Make them stop please!!!!

BTFD day tomorrow or run for the hills since China devalued again? Thanks to the better exchange rate, I need to make a trip over there and visit the massage places.

Starting at Dropbox in December, 245k, all in. Lol @ state school grads.

Very funny..nice to know ..ROFL...politicians lol..and these supporters ROFL http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/24/politics/donald-trump-immigrant-wives/index.html