Thread regarding Cisco Systems Inc. layoffs

| The reason I am reaching out is to see if you or anyone you may know would be interested in learning more about a few positions that I have with Cisco in RTP. ... If you or someone you may know would be interested in getting your foot in the door with Cisco as high-level support engineer and having a high probability of going FTE then please don’t hesitate to reach out...

These recruiters should know, or learn very quickly, that anyone impacted by the LR can't come back for 6 months, so why are they asking "if you" would be interested in getting your foot in the door? They just want to get names of potential candidates from you and are only looking out for themselves.

It p-ss-d me off when I was first LR'd and recruiters were contacting me about new red badge positions on my old team saying how I was a perfect fit. Of course I was, it was my damn job to begin with. After you twisted the knife that Cisco stuck in my back, do you really think I'm going to give you names of my friends to come here so you can make a commission? Really? I might give you names of guys who can't pass a screening interview so you waste your time like you're wasting mine.

Makes complete sense just like a high school chemistry equation!

2FTE(G10)+2LRs=6Contractors

6Contractors+6LRs=10,000(G13)RSUs

"and having a high probability of going FTE "

That's hilarious...

I tell that to every recruiter that ever calls me about a contract gig at Cisco. I don't know if they believe their own b—s—, or they just like lying.

Worked at Cisco and watched the games they played with the Red badges. No thanks!

the wheels on the bus go round & round

• LR eliminates FTEs
• Hire contractors
• Make them fight for FTE
• Some contractors win FTE
• Others contractors let go
• Time passes
• Repeat from above

Can you post the contact information for the recruiter?