Layoffs, err, retirements

[DYohn]

I am joining the ranks of the "Retired," albeit involuntarily. My company has informed me my services are no longer required as of 15 May. I'd say it smelled of age discrimination, but the entire semiconductor manufacturing support ecosystem is currently in turmoil and companies like Intel are laying off 20%, so it likely has more to do with business being off significantly. I am not the only one viewing the sharp side of the axe.

In any case, I plan to serve out these last two weeks in a professional short-timer manner, take a couple weeks or months off to depressurize, then figure out what, if anything, comes next. I've already been offered a couple consultant gigs, but that decision will come later.

Onward!

[Chris S]

Good luck with your "retirement!"

Maybe not planned, but could possibly be the best thing in the long run. Get out of the rat race, and enjoy life.

[CJ]

Sorry to hear. Even if people are in a position to maybe not have to work it always sucks to not have it be on your own terms. I think things are going to get a lot uglier out there going forward.