Thread regarding Cisco Systems Inc. layoffs

Will cost about $75M and cost about $8k an hour to operate, excluding pilot & attendant salaries, food, fuel, etc.

Cisco had engineers that have cost the company more than this in a single decision, and some were even promoted for it (always use the mantra used by management that didn't want to get fired for not questioning those decisions: "it was far more complicated than anyone could have predicted!")

For a meaningful perspective, look up the concept of "order of magnitude" then look up the costs of bug fixing over the ages, the cost of project overruns and the cost of acquisitions that failed. A hundred million here and a hundred million there is the tick on the tail of the dog.

Not cool-Cisco is paying for Chuck and CFO to commute to their Atlanta mansions on Chuck's new private Jet

@izi+1udCPR6O.. touch tracking chuck and the EVP jets because they seem to be taking steps to hide their tracking. not sure how they are doing it.

@kxy+1udCPR6O Get the aircraft ID and track it like its hot...and entertaining. Nothing illegal about it. Also, the good 'old days: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ceo-cisco-bills-company-flies-211211166.html

"They are cu-ts."

Unfortunately they they lack the depth and sensitivity .....

They are cu-ts.

just check out the new jet when Chucky gets it. Will cost about $75M and cost about $8k an hour to operate, excluding pilot & attendant salaries, food, fuel, etc.

If this is true it correlates with the failure of Cisco to reach its environmental targets on business travel. Says a lot, the engineers and product teams work hard to save energy and design really innovative features. The execs appear to say great but you know what that environmental crusade we boast about does not apply to me , I’m flying my own jets, that’s how much I really care about the environment.

I don't see how even flying with an public airline would make things worse
There is this perception that meetings in person are preferred but this is just another misconception of the modern times
If the required business meeting has substance and there is a deal to be made, in person meetings are not required. The social "engineering" and the show offs that happen during these meetings are required when the products don't speak for themselves and selling the product like a "snake oil" medicine is needed. Here is where Chuck and his kind come into equation

If this is true it correlates with the failure of Cisco to reach its environmental targets on business travel. Says a lot, the engineers and product teams work hard to save energy and design really innovative features. The execs appear to say great but you know what that environmental crusade we boast about does not apply to me , I’m flying my own jets, that’s how much I really care about the environment.

Chuck has his own jet and the EVP's kick and scream to share the another... They are leased..

I live close by in Atlanta and know first hand

Is this disclosed anywhere ?

The board needs to step up and fire Chuck ASAP for irresponsible use of Cisco assets

dude - grow up and stop your whining.