Cisco new age --- bah!
Cisco new age --- bah!
Pay is very decent, but I will not say it is outstanding.
I don't feel bad, but I wish I could feel better.
Management training seems to be good.
The company vision is aggressive and expanding, which I like.
Too many people live their life in Cisco. Sorry, I don't want to work on Cisco software when I go home.
John Chambers [is] a little too preachy and new age. They seem to be playing the "be good enough" compensation-wise.
I prefer a pension and 401k mix. I prefer less nickel and diming on health care. I prefer salary with raises, not frozen salary and hope for ever greater bonuses.
The world needs solar-powered stuff. Let's help in that area (Google is software and systems people; we're hardware plus). We can at least have green facilities. Solar-enhanced air conditioning. Solar cables to power gadgets. What are the cross-pollinating opportunities between corporate acquisitions? Are we really all one family?
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