Re: Do the Looming Cisco Lay Offs Affect You?

As Irfan said, there are many opportunity9s now, in other places..If you
have a security CCIE, I cant see that you wont find a good place to thrive
elsewhere..2100 people took the EER they offered last month, so there is
life after cisco....

On 7/19/11 12:48 PM, "CCIE KID" <eliteccie_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi fellas,
>
> I am staying positive about my job guys. But still I am not working for a
> particular project. I am just testing the tools for all generic tracks ( ie
> Migration Tools ) . So I am not into any project . Just in a testing tools
> team .
> I also want to meet some challenges outside Cisco. But i dont have much
> experience.
> I am a CCIE Security . I am tensed and my fingers are crossed.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Irfan Sid <lifeoverip_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> I think this might be a good thing in disguise..be confident in yourself..
>> life has a lot more to offer then Cisco.. .. Sometimes we need a push to
get
>> out of our comfort zones...
>>
>> thats just my take.. but you may disagree... :)
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 8:33 PM, Larry Letterman <lletterm_at_cisco.com>
wrote:
>>> CCIE-Kid
>>>
>>> I might suggest you talk to your Mgr and see what he has to say about
your
>>> project and its importance in the mix of projects that your group has to
>>> deliver..You can also inquire where you stand in your group..Thats about
all
>>> he can tell you at this time..It may give you a better peace of mind ,
>>>
>>> Larry Letterman
>>> data center Implementations
>>> Cisco Systems..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 7/19/11 12:21 PM, "CCIE KID" <eliteccie_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> > Hi fellows ,
>>>> > I dont want to lose this job . I love what i do and also this is my
first
>>>> > job in Cisco . I would regret getting fired from my favourite company
and
i
>>>> > am praying to god that i should not be chucked out. I cant even think
>>>> what
>>>> > would happen after that. I am in a little bit stressed about it. Lets
see
>>>> > what will happen.
>>>> >
>>>> > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 10:39 PM, john matijevic
>>>> > <john.matijevic_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>>>> >
>>>>> >> My advice is to do the best job you can and realize that sometimes
>>>>> business
>>>>> >> decisions cannot be controlled by yourself. Maintain good
>>>>> relationships, and
>>>>> >> don't let the circumstances affect your job performance.
>>>>> >> Regards,
>>>>> >> John
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 12:48 PM, CCIE KID <eliteccie_at_gmail.com>
wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>> Hi Scott,
>>>>>> >>> I am working in some Internal Project like Testing Migration Tools
>>>>>> like
>>>>>> >>> CMA,
>>>>>> >>> CCC and some other Migration tools.
>>>>>> >>> I am not actually interacting with the customer directly.Mine is
to
>>>>>> test
>>>>>> >>> the
>>>>>> >>> tools and then just deliver the bugs to the concern development
team
>>>>>> . So
>>>>>> >>> i
>>>>>> >>> dont know whether i m in last 5 % list
>>>>>> >>> I am really fearing about my position
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 10:00 PM, Scott Morris <swm_at_emanon.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>> >>>> Always remember with things like this, it's the BOTTOM 5%'ish
where
cuts
>>>>>>> >>>> happen. If you/your group are making your numbers and/or
>>>>>>> providing a
>>>>>>> >>>> valuable service to the organization, then you are highly
unlikely
to
>>>>>>> >>>> get cut.
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> If you're figuring out ways to better yourself for the group,
make
sure
>>>>>>> >>>> everyone (mgr on up) knows about it.
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> Good luck!
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> *Scott Morris*, CCIE/x4/ (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service
Provider)
>>>>>>> #4713,
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> CCDE #2009::D, JNCIE-M #153, JNCIE-ER #102, CISSP, et al.
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> CCSI #21903, JNCI-M, JNCI-ER
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> swm_at_emanon.com
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> Knowledge is power.
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> Power corrupts.
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> Study hard and be Eeeeviiiil......
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> On 7/19/11 12:21 PM, CCIE KID wrote:
>>>>>>>> >>>>> Hi fellows,
>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>>> Yes Cisco is firing people from all quarters. I am really
fearing
>>>>>> >>> about
>>>>>>> >>>> my
>>>>>>>> >>>>> job in Cisco Systems . Don't know what is going to happen.for
me
.
>>>>>> >>> Really
>>>>>>>> >>>>> guys please pray for me . I dont want to lose my job in Cisco.
I
am
>>>>>> >>> from
>>>>>>>> >>>>> Advanced Services team.
>>>>>>>> >>>>> Please guys pray for me . I want Cisco to overcome this
obstacle
in
>>>>>> >>> his
>>>>>>> >>>> path
>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Eman <eman_at_ccieflyer.com>
wrote:
>>>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Cisco Channel Partners are still hiring and we have signed
up
over
>>>>>> >>> 300
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> to-date as clients. Send me your resume eman_at_ccieflyer.com
or
call
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> 302-438-1681
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Cisco announced Monday that it will reduce its workforce by
6,500
>>>>>>> >>>> employees
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> in the first half of August as part of its effort to adjust
its
>>>>>> >>> business
>>>>>>> >>>> to
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> increased competition in the switching and router market.
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> The reduction consists of 2,100 employees who have elected
to
take
>>>>>> >>> early
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> retirement and 4,400 who will be laid off. Cisco noted that
the
ranks
>>>>>> >>> of
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> vice president and above will experience a 15% reduction in
>>>>>>>>> force and
>>>>>>> >>>> the
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> full-time, regular workforce a 9% reduction. Those in the
U.S.
and
>>>>>>> >>>> Canada
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> will get the word in the first week of August. Other global
>>>>>>>>> workforce
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> reductions will occur soon after in compliance with local
>>>>>> >>> regulations,
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Cisco
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> officials said.
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>
http://www.informationweek.com/news/infrastructure/switches/231002056
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> T
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> CCIE Flyer
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> O...O....
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Eman - CCIE Agent
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> 302-438-1681
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> CCIE Flyer, CCIE Jobs, CCIE Network
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Cisco SRS Program Member
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> www.ccieflyer.com <http://www.ccieflyer.com>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Has the global search found you?
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>
Received on Tue Jul 19 2011 - 12:53:01 ART