If anything, if market share goes down enough, they will be raising prices, not lowering them.
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Intel to lay off 12000 workers soon
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If anything, if market share goes down enough, they will be raising prices, not lowering them.
It wont happen.. Let me know when prices drop... Im not holding my breath. 
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Its another option for a stripped down ticket. They have not lowered fares overall it appears??
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It'd be a little difficult to do video editing with the Nokia.
who edit videos with their phones? 
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Any info on what specific level of employees are getting the axe? Any divisions shutting down? Any recent acquisitions flaming out?
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AMD is already making BGA chips my moms Acer had one.
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Well... if AMD can't be a 'formidable' competitor in the market... in order to keep costs down they need cheaper labor?
That said, not sure that was the issue. Last I read it had something to do with their workstation division or something? Not sure.
That said, not sure that was the issue. Last I read it had something to do with their workstation division or something? Not sure.
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I can't really "Say" what effect this will have but I believe it could benefit AMD to an extent - Those workers will be job hunting and who do you think may have an interest in at least a few of those guys?
I know there will be non-disclosure agreements made and even a few "You can't take a job in any sector pertaining to this field for X amount of time" stipulations made based on the terms of a severance package provided a severance package is given in the first place based on exactly "Who" is getting the axe.
Such things do happen and will certainly limit the benefit but for those that would refuse such a package or agreement, you can bet those will be the ones snapped up by AMD and really anyone else with an interest.
Things could get interesting over the next year or even the next few years.
I know there will be non-disclosure agreements made and even a few "You can't take a job in any sector pertaining to this field for X amount of time" stipulations made based on the terms of a severance package provided a severance package is given in the first place based on exactly "Who" is getting the axe.
Such things do happen and will certainly limit the benefit but for those that would refuse such a package or agreement, you can bet those will be the ones snapped up by AMD and really anyone else with an interest.
Things could get interesting over the next year or even the next few years.
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"Skilled white collar professionals" was the phrase that jumped out at me. Intel almost had me convinced I wanted one of their chips. I think I'm back to hoping Zen is the real deal.
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I don't imagine the upper tier of R&D are going anywhere, and I'm sure Intel has a sea of white collar worker bees. I find it hard to believe that the elimination of 12,000 American workers and the importation of 14,000+ foreigners isn't going to result in some cross pollination of actual jobs. That, and anyone who is onboard with Mark Zuckerberg's lunatic ideas on surrendering America's southern border and sovereignty is pretty much an enemy of my country. It took quite a few years for me to get past Intel's amoral compiler issues. I don't think I have enough years left to get past this latest transgression.
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My mistake. Could have found a better word than "spewing", but OK.
LOL. Wasn't really my first choice, but, sometimes principles get in my way.
LOL. Wasn't really my first choice, but, sometimes principles get in my way.
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Did I miss the part where they said they would be replacing these workers with green card holders and that H-1B plan? They gave past data for a reference...
These people were already hired. I would also bet some of them are affected in the layoffs... though likely a smaller portion due to their likely cheap 'labor' costs.
EDIT: Yep... I missed it I think. The 2nd article speculates as such.
These people were already hired. I would also bet some of them are affected in the layoffs... though likely a smaller portion due to their likely cheap 'labor' costs.
EDIT: Yep... I missed it I think. The 2nd article speculates as such.
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Nope. I did say I find it hard to believe there wouldn't be some of that but offered no proof nor claimed such as fact. Firing Americans while trying to import 14,000+ foreign nationals does lend itself to that speculation, as was noted several posts back by another member. They use the term "laid off", but in Intel-speak, once you are laid off by Intel you are never eligible for rehire. They aren't "layoffs". They are firings, by a company that posted Q1 profits 14% over predictions.
While not "evidence" in the strictest legal sense, this comes pretty close.
And just to be fair, Intel does have a point. If more Americans would get engineering degrees instead of degrees in Feminist Dance Therapy and Gender Reassignment Therapy & Nurturing, it would help the case of the American worker.
While not "evidence" in the strictest legal sense, this comes pretty close.
And just to be fair, Intel does have a point. If more Americans would get engineering degrees instead of degrees in Feminist Dance Therapy and Gender Reassignment Therapy & Nurturing, it would help the case of the American worker.
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