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So, today Kelly learned she lost her job at… well, a major competitor to AMD. While this major microprocessor company has been undergoing a lot of "headcount reductions" recently, this particular turn of events shocked us both, and the circumstances around it are (to me) a bit suspect. I know from past experience that a layoff can result in a very positive change. But since this company was paying for Kelly's graduate school (which we will now have to cover ourselves), the layoff has a more significant financial impact. Grrr. If anybody knows of a fantastic job opening at a great company in the greater Portland area, let me know. In the meantime, buy AMD.

And yeah, I've got friends and family still employed at said AMD competitor, I'm still feeling a bit spiteful. 

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3 responses to “Buy AMD”

  1. miranda Avatar
    miranda

    As I told Kelly this will have positive effects for her and only temporary bitterness. But still, “they” suck.

    Miranda

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  2. sean-o Avatar
    sean-o

    I always suspected her job was a bit too much on the good side for it to survive. I want to say that I believe large corporations can really do good, but I think no matter what, money gets in the way.

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  3. ryan Avatar
    ryan

    Sean: yeah, it really was too good. And it cost money. And it wasn’t selling anything. Just generating goodwill in the community. What’s worse is that they’re probably shooting themselves in the foot over this. They get tax breaks from the city in which they’re located, and one of the reasons is that programs like Kelly ran got people active in the community, volunteering, donating, grants, etc, etc. As they slowly squeeze the lifeblood out of the group she was involved in, all of that goes away and the company just ends up looking like any other massive greedy corporation.

    Miranda: yeah, they do suck. 🙂

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