Will the same treatment happen when the headcount reductions come out? "As many of you already know" isn't a good intro for official company announcments. It shows how little faith they have in keeping their mouths shut beforehand.

I've been through layoffs now with 2 other companies. It's not a big deal. If it happens so what? Use the opportunity to find a better job or start something on your own.

GUYS WILL BE ONLY LAYOFF AT UPPER MANAGEMENT LEVEL!! WOHOOOOOOOOO

http://www.hihuadu.com/2015/07/14/next-week-will-pass-qualcomm-announced-the-layoff-of-4000-people-29128.html

.But if the layoff's happen, as speculated on the board ( 1500- 4000). I have no insight into the possible layoff number. Just dont want to hold bag with the mello roos What would be the impact on the above housing area's. Is the prices already... — read more 

Looks like a big reorg and layoff is indeed happening. That's good news for shareholders. Good luck everyone. I wish the best for the ones impacted by this....Shareholders first though...

We can now have more startups and incubation to an otherwise stagnant job market in SD. QC has been way too dominant of an employer for tech people in SD. And it's unhealthy for tech workers to only have one major employer in town. So, with churn, it... — read more 

strange,i did not get it

how that went for him?

social culture , extra curricular activities etc similar to here in San Diego? I know about the cost of living with housing etc. but i want to know people's knowledge of the other stuff? Any info or insight will help us all .Thanks

the course of several months .....that will be unbearable to keep waiting and wondering will i go? Will go with a package ? will i go on a questionable PIP with nothing? Questions questions questions and nothing but worries at this point . PLEASE... — read more 

AZ and AY are being heavily invensted upon. Huge amounts of money being spent for beautification and gardening! maybe those buildings alone justify layoff of ~100 eamployees each ironically

For all those who righteously worked their butts off and are staring at the pink slip. Remember your best days are just behind you. You can't hate Q they made you, took care of you and your bills for real. Hope to Lord, that your skills is up to... — read more 

I have had enough of the incessant rumor mongering and rampant racism in these parts. Let's discuss something useful for a change. I am sick and tired of working on the C\C++ filth that Qualcomm peddles as 'software'. Besides, it looks like these... — read more 

IT'S OVER 9 THOUSAND!!!!

bro?

"Just step into the conference room where your manager and my flying HR monkeys will take you from Kansas (Diego) to a magical place called UNEMPLOYMENT !!! "

Gently reminder. ----------------------------------------------------------- https://www.thelayoff.com/qualcomm/post/5881201508220928 -------------------------------------------------- https://www.thelayoff.com/qualcomm/post/5835237120540672

we want to work in the industry. A lot of us have spouses , houses kids ....you know a LIFE. ..... a LIFE that will be deeply affected. Guess we thought we were here forever and maybe that was our mistake.....

I just sent an email to the admins with a request to remove your spam - so, please keep posting and wasting your time

That's happening to us right now, this board used to be useful. And then a couple of bigots and sexually retarded slimy dickheads found out about it and now they are terrorizing all of us here. Good work dickhead.

I can't work like this anymore, I am not focusing thinking about the layoff ... I barely sleep since the asshole fudzilla author posted the 4k layoffs "leak" ... I am SUFFERING my wife is in distress too .... please show COMPASION and either DO THE... — read more 

Most of them are small, dark and ugly (no offense) but some people are tall, well-built and good looking (for some reason they also tend to be light brown). These people don't even look like from the same race! Why so?

I don't care if you are from south or north or if you want to watch cricket on-line the whole day or if are on H1B or already got your green card or if you belong to upper cast or lower cast or ... Just for the sake of any of the Gods you worship... — read more 

S&M

possibility

I say this because lot of other peers that speak are taking this in a negative way. And suddenly the company is a evil place for everyone. Directors suggestion to us was to stay focused for next one week and take things as it comes. Forget all the... — read more 

looks like current QCOM CEO is lousy, company is in fast commoditization phase, bloated middle management,rampant corruption. SM royally screwed QCT growth when he was heading QCT, very short sighted view and no effort to scale management structure... — read more