Thread regarding Cisco Systems Inc. layoffs

I think the whole point of her article was that she moved on after being LR'd at Cisco. And the big Cisco tagline indicates their hand in its posting or reposting. People need to quit defending the author. No one is criticizing the author. Good luck to her. The point is that Cisco was somehow involved in its publication.

The author WAS NOT commissioned by Cisco to write that post. She got fed up and left. She had personal goals that she wanted to accomplish and as you can tell from her graph, she was able to do that more quickly outside of the organization. If anything she's trying to provide people who are paralyzed with fear of leaving Cisco (voluntarily or involuntarily) the courage to do so by sharing her personal journey. If you read the comments, many people agreed with her--there IS life after Cisco.

Yes, Cisco wants the vast majority of employees who didn't get laid off to know life is so much better at other companies, and companies should have to permanently employee everyone they ever hired.

Just as companies say "we think we can get more effective skills through churn" recognize you will also get more effective skills through churn, and if you want to be employable for the long term you will need to keep acquiring new skills. If you find that those skills are not applicable at your current job you need to find a better job so you can grow and refine those skills at least in part on your employers time where the experience is deeper and more intense than just doing it on your own time. Resting on one's laurels is both high risk and low reward which is the worst of both worlds.

HR = Human Remains.

Just like anything else, LinkedIn is filled with good and bad. A few yrs ago, when I got let go, I read this post, and it really helped to know others are out there. And that it does get better. The part that hit home for me, was how I was blindly loyal to Cisco and thought I would never be part of the layoff!

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141110155258-3017820-the-trouble-with-loyalty

The author of the LinkedIn post is apparently a full time recruiter at GE now, though, so I doubt there's any commission.

Wow, an HR/recruiter person saying layoffs and job changes are a good thing.

I'm shocked, shocked! I tell ya.

More chaos in the job search world means more commissions for them. Simple as that.

Don't be a robot live your life time is worth more than any salary or position. Enjoy while you still can.

To ...qqh: haha. I was thinking exactly the same thing.

I'm sure her being an attractive youngish female in a male dominant field didn't hurt her chances to succeed....

I'm not angry, but it appears to me that the post was sponsored/ commissioned by Cisco.

I'm not angry about the sentiment necessarily. As I said in my original post, I'm glad the poster made it through the woods. But for Cisco to have had a hand in its publication is low. It looks to me like Cisco is trying to absolve themselves by asking a former LR'd employee to do a rally on their behalf.

Yes, it's business, and sometimes layoffs happen. But to practice layoffs as a business model is abysmal, and the whole approach to the posting on LinkedIn stinks. That's what aggravates me.

And I don't have a dog in the fight. I'm no longer there. I just think it's poor form. If they wanted to do a "look at he bright side" pep talk, managers could have done it privately. Better yet, managers and leadership could have led the employee base through this without yet ANOTHER round of layoffs.

original poster : Why are you angry ? I dont understand what is wrong with the article. If anything , it is inspiring you to take charge of your future and career. Be your own boss.

I think, it is an excellent eyeopener for all of us, who get drawn into the mundane tasks our bosses give us.

Well...this was written by somebody in HR/recruiting, so I would not expect much compassion or sensitivity from them!