Got impacted by the LR yesterday. After seeing the list of people in many groups that were impacted, it’s about 95% old white guys like me. Can’t say I am surprised, the diversity preferences within Cisco is out of control and unchecked. The best person for the job is regularly not hired due to diversity requirements and now the layoff choices punish the old white guys as well I’ve had enough.
Anyone thinking of not signing the agreement and suing for agisim/race/DEI preferences?
Don’t know what part of the org you are in, but total opposite for me. The white guy is by far the minority and last choice for hiring/promotions, first choice for layoffs.
It's reverse discrimination. Your job being replaced by those of south A$ian subcontinent.
What list? They don't provide a list so you're just guessing.
so, I definitely don't want to rag on you because you've just received sh--e news, and I'm truly sorry for it. We shouldn't be chopped based on the failures of the execs.
However, have you considered that 95% of the LR's (if the stat is correct) is because that's a large proportion of the people we hire?
I can tell you that as a minority three times over, I am definitely not surrounded by "diverse" employees here, in fact it's probably the loneliest I've ever been.