Where is she? Busy with preparing packages? http://news.investors.com/072115-762622-qualcomm-reportedly-eyes-job-cuts-as-earnings-sags.htm?ven=yahoocp&src=aurlled&ven=yahoo

What idea would need to be planted to get S&M to go through with breaking off QCT?

...for the earnings call drinking game. I'll bring my Jawbone big jambox bluetooth speaker so we can have the conference call on loud for everyone at the bar to hear. Good luck to all!!!

will be notify by your manager tomorrow AM?

How much a Principal Engineer / Manager with ~15 tenure makes in total comp

I am a serious long time investor (19+ years), I have been tracking this board for a while. Aside from some nasty comments (some posters need serious psychological/clinical help) it has been an enlightening experience - thank you for that, this board... — read more 

EPA bans use of water tested at 500 and above. Qualcomm tap water tests out at 484. The new "Culligan" faucets test at 484. Filtered water is usually 25 (between 0 and 50). Qualcomm water using the new Culligan is likely at times over the EPA limit... — read more 

http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=30157504

I see some frustration with Qualcomm "Old Timers" percolating in some posts on this board. I've been with the company for about 19 years, I guess you can put me in the "Old Timer" category. I do not want to go into a back-and-forth discussion who's... — read more 

Please correct me if I am off here, but I would like to question the rumor about the timing of our layoffs (many folks indicated Wed 7/22) - here is my rationale. If the company is planning to lay off hundreds or thousands of people, would not we be... — read more 

The flags in front of building are down. What's up.

Let's talk about severance, pip, and lay-offs from HR's perspective. First if you have been picked into the group to be reduced. You usually will be given two options as mentioned before: A voluntary resignation (severance) package and pip. The... — read more 

Do you know what a typical severance package is. I have this throbbing feeling in my stomach that my head is on a fairly large chopping block. I truly think that most of our folks are highly marketable and that job market conditions are fairly good... — read more 

I got a low rating this past review period. Hence somewhat concerned. Is there a option of getting into a Performance improvement plan and possibly avert a layoff ?

I will reach out to admins - please help me with posting links of inappropriate threads here, anything that berates people based on their disability, skin color, religion, personal beliefs, slander, libel, defamation, hate speech, national origin... — read more 

Not sure what I would tell the wife and kids if I lost my job and we had to move. Best to end this shameful life and send a clear message to the Q. I will live on as a martyr like those before me. HR won't be able to cover this up after customers see... — read more 

Just found about this site - some folks from QCAE / PSIG told me verbally - I wander why nobody is sharing this? We would all benefit by having more folks engaged here and sharing experiences. Just curious...

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6th Floor San Jose building D has a guard on the bathroom. Are they afraid that in a fit of layoff anxiety that we shall steal the commmode?

:)

The Broadcom and Intel section so dead?

At least your boss isn't known to slice and dice like our new boss will be. But hey, our old CTO will be the new CTO and he'll continue to spend more time with his Mighty Ducks than being a real CTO. Sorry this is happening to you guys. Its like this... — read more 

I think a voluntary retirement scheme will be good for Q.

Heard one say to another "it's like we're ramping up for something" ...

If you are impacted by this pending layoff, please don't do anything stupid to yourself. Jobs and money can always be replaced. Lives cant. No stupid job is worth it.

Is there any way I could volunteer to be laid off? My past performance is good and I don't know if they will wipe out our current project. So I want to volunteer and get the severance package, and in turn save someone else.

Vanilla ARM/Imagination CPU/GPUs seem good enough going forward, what is the benefit of QCOM investing further in Kryo/Adreno? The modem must be the only real crown jewel to keep?

You have to be there for decades to realize that the idea to split off the QCT chipset division is floated every 5 years, and then quietly buried by management because the future of the business matters less than the size of the management empire... — read more 

http://www.fudzilla.com/news/38278-we-were-right-qualcomm-is-laying-off-staff Fudzilla is already bragging about the leak. Long live fudzilla and it's glorious messengers !

Anybody know what was typically done in previous layoffs? It might be a lot less this time since it's such a large number. I heard a rumor that we might get two weeks of free soda for every year on the job.

I just got in to work early as usual, past by the gym people looks happy exercising. Even yesterday a saw coworkers having a blast at the basketball yard afterwork. Is this a bad dream ?

QC was a great company, but after 30 years it's not anymore. Time to look for a new job!

SM or MR or PJ or CA? Either of these worthless guys can save 100s other useful employees and their family!