Topics regarding layoffs at Qualcomm Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Qualcomm Inc.

Why is QCOM legal selling their stock?

Look at insider sales. Don R head of legal for QCOM and Alex R legal and head of royalty group both SELLING. Why sell a winner? Maybe legal has some serious doubts about the outcome of their battle with Apple?

china not approving nxp merger

china will keep delaying approval till july 25, forcing qualcomm to pay 2 billions to nxp and close merger efforts.. china has announced so, when it told qualcomm to refile submission with mofcom due to insufficient changes necessary to secure... — read more 

$2Billion cost cutting.....

After July 25, Qcom will be busy with another $2Billion cost cutting mission... this time it will lay off 3000 people and more..

Apple vs Qualcomm

So, the latest step in the whole Qualcomm vs. Apple legal battle is Apple asking US Patent and Trademark Office to invalidate four of our patents. They might even succeed in it. Anybody else thinking that this is going to far and that we should drop... — read more 

Qualcomm Life on chopping block?

Here's the story from the U-T: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/technology/sd-fi-qualcommlife-sale-20180621-story.html?15296230740261

July 25

Is possiblefor qcom to extend the july 25 date again for nxp close? Or is that a final date? If it is final, i doubt qcom can make it, unless #45 likes giving bj’s to chinese dictators...

Intel CEO out

This is certainly interesting. Intel CEO has been ousted for having a relationship with a coworker. Somehow I doubt that was the real reason he was shown the door, but it served its purpose. The only thing I'm worried about is that Intel might get... — read more 

Everybody is being taken advantage of

I’m part of sever group that was just cut in half. While we waited for the ax to drop, many of us U.S citizens with more experience applied for dozens of jobs all over the country only to get no response. The younger less experienced H1B guys on the... — read more 

Yay, more of our money going to China!

Oh happy day! We are now the only foreign investor in Xiaomi, with a small investment of $100 million. Because that is exactly what Qualcomm needs right now. The comments on this article say it all:... — read more 

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NXP China Approved!

Let's see if several "news" organizations publish this completely unverified and false statement.

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| 1490 views | | 1 reply (June 21, 2018)
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A Quick Layoff Survival Guide

I lifted this from: @FEwprs6 - so it's not my post. Since we are posting guides and guideliness I thought this post may make you chuckle and LEARN something as well. Enjoy: Original Post (@FEwprs6) - If you want to survive here, read below… Learn... — read more 

Employee handbook

Is there a Qualcomm employee handbook. Is there a QC employee handbook? I have asked co-workers, managers, HR representatives and searched the web. Where can I find the Qualcomm employee handbook? I thought a publicly traded company is legally... — read more 

QCT Survival Skills, a step by step guide

Know very well your director and VP, bring gifts occasionally and have a drinks after work. Obey and Obey, in case your manager is wrong do not challenge even though is bad for the company. Lie when required by your management team. Pretend to be... — read more 

Qualcomm um... it um...

Broadcom should have bought us it would be greated for the company! I want more money and cofee btw.

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| 576 views | | 1 reply (June 21, 2018)
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I told you so....

I told many of you last November that a huge layoff was coming....I told you to prepare for the worst and hope for the best... My advice to many was: 1) Update CV/Resume and social media presence 2) Apply to 10-20 job openings carefully completing... — read more 

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| 2540 views | | 16 replies (last June 29, 2018)
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severance package

It surely appears as though Qualcomm will take off 35 days they have to pay Severance packages out. I still haven't received mine into my checking account anyone else experiencing this

guys, it's just a job...don't kill yourself over it.

read about the suicide at QC. It's really sad. Because no one should really take their job that seriously... my understanding is the guy was a mobile app developer/Android guy. If he actually took the time to look around in SD, he would have realized... — read more 

Some good news for a change

Looks like the NXP deal wasn't approved and it is unlikely to happen due to Republicans finally growing some balls and standing up to the idiot Trump by forcing the US to enforce sanctions against ZTE - I predict the Chinese will withhold approval in... — read more 

Qualcomm - Media Recap, June 19 2018

Qualcomm - Media Recap, June 19 2018 [Investopedia] - Qualcomm Stock May Fall 15% Amid Slashed Estimates (By Michael Kramer | June 19, 2018 — 12:37 PM EDT) https://www.investopedia.com/news/qualcomm-stock-may-fall-15-amid-slashed-estimates/ [South... — read more 

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| 880 views | | 1 reply (June 20, 2018)
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We actually have a chance of winning?

Did you guys see that the U.S. International Trade Commission testified on our behalf in the Apple suit? It looks like we might have an actual chance of winning this thing, at least partially? I was certain we would be laughed out of court, but now... — read more 

Qualcomm cuts more jobs

Just now seeing this from last week. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/technology/sd-fi-qualcomm-layoffsnew-20180615-story.html

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$1 billion saving

new server product got completely wasted, 1800 people lost their jobs, and one man took his own life. I wonder if the board is happy with the progress so far.

Unemployment benefits - vacation

Question 40 on the unemployment application asks for vacation payout. How are we supposed to know that amount at this time?

Is our work dangerous?

Source below: In one survey, 61 percent of employees said that workplace stress had made them sick and 7 percent said they had actually been hospitalized. Job stress costs US employers more than $300 billion annually and may cause 120,000 excess... — read more 

Layoffs reached 1,800

For those who were wondering how many have been laid off so far as part of the cost cutting measures. And beyond Qualcomm’s ongoing challenges in China, the company continues to work to shed jobs in an effort to reach its cost-cutting goals. As... — read more 

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