The plan is to initiate ATE transfer early August to meet layoff schedule in September. Small groups will be let go at each time. India is currently hiring to provide remote support for TCOE.
Have a good weekend!!
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PTE = Politics and Torture Environment
would be impossible for a true engineer to survive or grow hear.
All monkey meetings..
I'm just resting and vesting
Even I was asked yesterday if I would want to work from tce. Will be given relocation expenses and initial expenses.
Soon all the Lickers will be gone
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2017/country-chapters/singapore
'Singapore’s political environment is stifling, and citizens continued in 2016 to face severe restrictions on their basic rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly. The government effectively controls print media, and online media outlets are forced to register with the government and post a significant bond. Bloggers and online media that comment on political issues are targeted for prosecution with vague and overly broad legal provisions on public order, morality, security, and racial and religious harmony'
I discussed this with my QCOM landscape maintenance contact and can confirm the rumor. He said, "Pues, si, la mitad de los enginieros monos en PTE van a perder sus posiciones." Grab all the free soda you can right now and start buying bananas at Sprouts. They're much cheaper there.
You can still claim social security at retirement you won't pay in while in Singapore which is a good thing as you can get much more better returns if use investments yourself
I asked him if qualcomm is paying back the social security and Medicare tax I paid then I can think about it.
Met with my sr. Director on Friday. He asked me if I want to move to Singapore. I said no. But I am sure its time to find a new job soon.
Does make sense being closer to the correct time zone.
Is handset development growing in North America?
Not half. Eventually all of PTE.
Pte is product test engineering. Tcoe is test center of excellence.
if PTE is doing monkey work.
what is PTE boss doing?
If there is to be layoff likely to be announcement of public if the earning calls of the Qualcomm July 19
Product Test Engineering. Basically monkey work. Long due outsourcing.
what the heck is PTE?
I work in bayarea I never heard of PTE
and what is TCOE
Closer to OEMs, makes good sense: