Layoffs are brutal. One day you have a job and the next day you may be pushed back into the job market.
But sometimes the situation can get worse. That is what one Indian techie found, who claims to have been fired by Qualcomm during their wedding week. “They were planning to inform me next week, which is actually my wedding week,” the techie wrote on Reddit.On the Qualcomm subreddit, the techie, who goes by the username ReasonableRegret8989, detailed his experience of being laid off.
Qualcomm is conducting a mass layoff round globally with around 1,000 Indian jobs likely being impacted.The user, who is based in Hyderabad, claimed that they were getting married later this month and were on leave when Qualcomm began cutting jobs. “With all the wedding preparations and stress, I didn't want to take the additional pressure of layoffs as well,” the techie wrote.They then kept trying to get in touch with their manager to know whether they were losing their job. “I had pinged my manager on Teams and tried calling him, but he didn't respond,” the user added. “So today, I finally called him again and directly asked if I was impacted or safe.” The user posted on Reddit. The user said that their manager gave them the bad news that they were in fact going to be laid off.
But the company was seemingly planning to tell the techie about this during the week of the wedding. “He told me that I was impacted and said he was sorry,” they explained. Uncertainty is over, techie says after being laid offWhile the news of being laid off is far from positive, the techie tried to be optimistic. “At least the uncertainty is over, and I don't have to keep worrying about whether I will be impacted or not,” they added.
The internet was full of concerns for the user. One person hoped that this would not impact the marriage. “Please tell me your marriage is on track,” the person said.
Another user insisted urged the techie to enjoy the marriage and be open about this news to their partner. “Wedding is one the rarest life events. Enjoy it as much as you can!” they said. “Have you told your fiance?
They might feel blindsided if you divulge it later, but it’s a tough choice. Good luck!!” Users were supportive of the techie.
Qualcomm has about 20,000 employees across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR and Chennai. As per reports, the company could cut about 7 per cent of its 52,000-strong global workforce, or about 3,6000 jobs globally.
While the layoffs have seemingly begun, another round of job cuts is expected in January.Last month, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon informed employees about a worldwide “performance-focused reduction,” though he did not give a number for the job cuts.The cuts come as Qualcomm faces declining handset revenue and expands into data centres, AI and connected devices. Other companies, including Canva and Block, have also cut jobs, while Microsoft, Google and Meta have reportedly offered voluntary exits amid AI investments.
Layoffs.fyi says more than 1,42,000 tech roles have been eliminated across 350 companies this year.- Ends