Gather as much email/calendar event records, phone records, meeting records that showed you had to work overtime hours at night and weekends regularly and save all that information into a USB drive....If you get a shitty severance, it might be work... — read more 

Clearly the way to go.... A San Diego firefighter who supplemented $66,539 base pay with $159,017 of overtime for a total of $225,556. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2013/dec/20/lump-sum-ot-boost-city-pay/

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/qualcomm-barrels-toward-breakup-2015-07-22?link=MW_latest_news

Not sure if that's because of merger or mst will get evaluated first , any info on that?

This whole situation at Q reeks with similarity to the sub-prime mortgage market crash. People making WAY too much money for their level of experience and competence, believing that's the norm, and then wanting MORE! And on top of that, being totally... — read more 

Enough with all secrecy. If you get your notice , plz post following on this thread for benefit of others. Team Title Position (Lead or Individual Contributor) Last 3 ratings on scale of 7 Time at QC Severance Package details

If you're leaving Qualcomm, why not help change the world? Join our team in San Diego that is transforming the water industry through data and software. Send an email to waterblog1@gmail.com with a resume or short bio and we will contact you. We're... — read more 

Investment mail folks are tight lipped. No one is saying anything. No expert comments.

Investment mail folks are tight lipped. No one is saying anything. No expert comments.

Guys why don't we make Mediatek stronger by moving the best resources over there and screw SM and M-Banana? If they give us this shit lets return it!!! If not Mediatek any other competitor so they can feel that they are not the only company that can... — read more 

Neither my lead nor director invited. The other 3 guys r in my team but we have not worked closely.

What is your general opinion on tech centres outside California like Raleigh, Austin, Boulder etc? The living expenses in such places are a fraction of what we deal with in California. Is the job market in such places fairly stable? I have heard that... — read more 

Just tell us if we need to update our resume or not. Enough with all the secrecy.

(this is from indeed.com, the poster is asking about working at Qualcomm IT): Avoid their IT department unless you are desperate. I mean, 'losing your home next week if you can't pay the mortgage' desperate! The normal IT employee is subject to 24x7... — read more 

Do we expect big cuts at CSR?

I'll tell you what's overdue. Taking those goddamn "If you're reading this, you're multitasking" marketing posters put in front of the urinals and in the toilet stalls. I knew our days were numbered when I saw those. Multitasking while taking a leak... — read more 

Bookmark this post (date it 7/22/15), thank me later, here is a bit of confidential info I'll share with you: SM will last until they split the company. Sanjay Jha will takeover the QCT piece and do a major repair/clean up job. Spin off will become... — read more 

I am a 'new hire' by Qualcomm's standard as I only been with the company less than 5 years. The first 3 months were great as I was still wearing pink glasses. The pay was good, bonuses were generous and RSUs were going up in value. After about 4... — read more 

Total airfare cost for this trip is $8.5K...will be higher once a week of 4/5star hotels are added, as well as gourmet dining...good to know that we can still afford the small luxuries in life to help take my mind off all this cost cutting!

hahahahaahaha MORON!

i worked for 5 (almost) years and i got 2 months time to find a job, NO IOS allowed, so has to be outside of qualcomm. They did not vest any of my un-vested stocks, ESPP would be returned without 15% benfit. I got severance to the tune of 2 months in... — read more 

Doesn't CA mandate 2mo notice to employees part of mass layoff?

Need to ask SM and GD the tough questions, since you have nothing to lose now.

If you don’t get laid off you may finally be able to get a newish hand me down laptop You get to keep that sweet walkup center backpack You won’t ever have to explain that you don’t actually work at the stadium You’ll have so much extra time to work... — read more 

I've been renting since 2008, when real estate prices were really low. I paid $2500/month to rent since Jan 2008. Every year, I threw away $30000 to my landlords, because I believed that this will be the year home prices fall 40+%...I did that in... — read more