Intel Perspective Blog

Just checked the TELUS web page and Bill is not li...

2008-07-01T08:10:00.000-07:00

Just checked the TELUS web page and Bill is not listed on their exec team. A 'Kevin Salvadori' is listed as EVP and CIO. Where did you see the info with Bill as CIO??

Traditionally 2 in a box at Intel upper levels nev...

2008-06-26T16:10:00.000-07:00

Traditionally 2 in a box at Intel upper levels never lasts. It's usually a sign that someone is on the way out but then I can't imagine JJ is on the way up to bigger and better things. Maybe we need someone new to manage the next round of cuts.

Bill has taken the role of CIO at TELUS in Canada

2008-06-24T16:14:00.000-07:00

Bill has taken the role of CIO at TELUS in Canada

Your blogging behavior seems a bit odd. During the...

2008-06-23T11:57:00.000-07:00

Your blogging behavior seems a bit odd. During the recent workforce reduction, you were posting with passion. Your mood seems to have changed with the comments about Mr. Sayle’s departure. Since then, you have not posted much – even with comments that you would soon.

Could this be interpreted as you giving up? You have come to realize that you are fighting a battle not worth fighting? The ‘man’ has won?

I’m an ex-Intel guy who left 3 years ago. I have stayed in contact with a few that work at Intel. They indicate that things (culture-related) have not changed much from the time I left.

Maybe ennui has set in?

What is the reasoning of a two in the box CIO? Is...

2008-05-24T07:18:00.000-07:00

What is the reasoning of a two in the box CIO? Is it poor reflection on JJ or was it something else?

Any thoughts on Diane Bryant being promoted to CIO...

2008-05-22T21:50:00.000-07:00

Any thoughts on Diane Bryant being promoted to CIO? A token female corporate VP? (mitigated with promotion of another female corporate VP, Deborah Conrad.)

Hmm, May 20th and just seeing this April dated pos...

2008-05-20T07:15:00.000-07:00

Hmm, May 20th and just seeing this April dated post in my Inside Intel provided FeedDemon 2.6. Nice to hear from you again.

Welcome back. Many of us look forward to your post...

2008-05-19T21:47:00.000-07:00

Welcome back. Many of us look forward to your posts since it's a fresh alternative to the rah-rah nature of the Intel Circuit blogs.

Welcome back...good to see that you're once again ...

2008-05-19T14:16:00.000-07:00

Welcome back...good to see that you're once again joining the frey.

I'm also interested to see what happens with the people focus. I haven't seen a huge amount of evidence of it yet - but I'm trying to keep my internal cheerleader going in the hopes that I'll have something to rally about.

As for the speculation on your previous topic - I know nothing either, but I'm sorry to see him gone...my experiences working for and with him were very positive.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the latest concept of whether you or your manager own your employability...

Good to see you are still around. I think for man...

2008-05-18T13:57:00.000-07:00

Good to see you are still around. I think for many of the people that check this blog from time to time it's to see what is currently going on because Intel was a "home" to them if they worked there for several years.

"Home" fits because at Intel as you know, you don't simply work 8-5 M-F and as IT geeks building, using, tweaking anything electronic or hosting a LAN party. Others may still be negative towards Intel or Intel IT for the cuts in 2006 and 2007 and wondering how the ship is sailing.

On the positive side is INTC has finally improved in the last month. Still a ways from the large options at $60 from years back but certainly better than when it was stuck in the teens.

Since Intel IT is pretty much irrelevant now, we n...

2008-05-17T11:59:00.000-07:00

Since Intel IT is pretty much irrelevant now, we need somebody who currently works within one of the Intel design projects to start a different blog. Any volunteers?

Dude...at least post a hello... Either that or th...

2008-05-14T17:01:00.000-07:00

Dude...at least post a hello... Either that or they finally did figure you out. You agreed to stop posting to save your job, but continue to update the comments. (which is a manual process...thus you are logging in)

If this is true and you want to drop me a note: killa_mario [at] hotmail.com

If not...well, post something!!! :-)

The writing has been on the wall for the past year...

2008-05-05T19:04:00.000-07:00

The writing has been on the wall for the past year that IT isn't a revenue source, doesn't add value and can be outsourced or offshored at any time.

While IT isn't a revenue source like the platform groups, the IT VP has failed to demonstrate how IT does to help sales and being innovative engineers creating uses for Intel products across the enterprise.

Working at Intel has a been a great experience but life after Intel is even better.

Intel Shareholder Proxies are hitting the mailboxe...

2008-04-19T23:23:00.000-07:00

Intel Shareholder Proxies are hitting the mailboxes. Who's voting the same old crowd back again to keep that performance where it's at, or is it finally time to vote just the opposite on anything the board recommends a vote on? Especially their re-election? Opinions??

Think I know what Intel IT Guy is up to these days...

2008-04-17T02:14:00.000-07:00

Think I know what Intel IT Guy is up to these days. Believe he has sampled the wind and somehow found out about the next round of as yet unannounced massive layoffs at Intel during latter part of Q3 and stretching into Q4 and Q1-2 2009. Original estimate from my high-level corporate contacts within Intel was between 10,500 to 11,200, but this has been upped due to current and projected market conditions to between 11,300 to 15,800. Yup, that's right Intel folks, don't you just luv workin there, never knowing when the hammers going to hit! They just luv screwing with your minds, don't they! If Intel IT Guy is smart, he is doing what I discretely suggested in a personal email. He is already crafting and implementing an exit strategy to get the heck out of Dodge before all Hell breaks loose before the end of this year. Otherwise, he will very likely end up by Q1-Q2 2009 swimming in the pool hoping to God someone throws him a life preserver, or else run him over with a handtruck and put him out of his Intel induced misery. Intel IT Guy, you've got enough balls and talent to make it on your own, stop waisting your life building someone elses house Dude! The Channel is hungry for your IT skills and talent. Get to Work Man! Enjoy!

Speaking as a manager many of Intel's IT individua...

2008-04-16T19:40:00.000-07:00

Speaking as a manager many of Intel's IT individual contributors are underpaid. Making personal pay details public would cause a huge storm. Remember the T-Comp message when you first joined the company. Well options haven't paid out much for almost 10 years and RSU's are but a shadow of the option promise. Additionally HR salary surveys are so generic it's impossible to compare real IT skills with market rates.

Think I know what Intel IT Guy is up too these day...

2008-04-13T01:44:00.000-07:00

Think I know what Intel IT Guy is up too these days. Believe he has sampled the wind and somehow found out about the next round of as yet unannounced massive layoffs at Intel during latter part of Q3 and stretching into Q4 and Q1-2 2009. Original estimate from my high-level corporate contacts within Intel was between 10,500 to 11,200, but this has been upped due to current and projected market conditions to between 11,300 to 15,800. Yup, that's right Intel folks, don't you just luv workin there, never knowing when the hammers going to hit! They just luv screwing with your minds, don't they! If Intel IT Guy is smart, he is doing what I discretely suggested in a personal email. He is already crafting and implementing an exit strategy to get the heck out of Dodge before all Hell breaks loose before the end of this year. Otherwise, he will very likely end up by Q1-Q2 2009 swimming in the pool hoping to God someone throws him a life preserver, or else run him over with a handtruck and put him out of his Intel induced misery. Intel IT Guy, you've got enough balls and talent to make it on your own, stop waisting your life building someone elses house Dude! The Channel is hungry for your IT skills and talent. Get to Work Man! Enjoy!

I'm not at Intel, but know Bill, and yes, he is a ...

2008-04-08T00:18:00.000-07:00

I'm not at Intel, but know Bill, and yes, he is a good guy, not the cookie cut from the Inhell mold, but smarter, more sincere, and funnier than the average Inteller.

Interesting Circuit blog recently on the idea maki...

2008-04-04T08:27:00.000-07:00

Interesting Circuit blog recently on the idea making everybody's pay grade (salary) public. The blogger fails to see why this would create a lot more jealousy and bitterness than you can imagine.

You still there?

2008-03-31T17:04:00.000-07:00

You still there?

What's the deal? Why did you stop blogging? Are yo...

2008-03-27T21:52:00.000-07:00

What's the deal? Why did you stop blogging? Are you no longer working for Intel or about to be fired unless you stop this blog?

One thing to note regarding Bill Sayles is he wasn...

2008-03-07T20:18:00.000-08:00

One thing to note regarding Bill Sayles is he wasn't an "Intel Inside" guy that grew up drinking the cool-aid for two decades. His refreshing outside perspective was one sorely needed at Intel at his level and above.

Note, it took outside fix-it men in all the following cases to turn mega-companies around:

GE - Jack Welch
IBM - Louis Gerstner
HP - Mark Hurd

These guys revamped their entire companies and reinvented cultures, and redefined success.I don't think any of their boards waited as long (7+ yrs.) All stock holders need to start voting those proxies you get each year, and get some decision makers and leaders on that board. After all, management is bringing change to the trenches, why not return some change up at the top.

Intel should be down a similar road to the prior ailing GE, IBM, and even HP now, but continues to honor and revere the IntelInside crowd that has never ceased with the "growth" mantra, and beleive no outside leadership could possibly do justice in running the ship off the sandbar it presently sits upon.

Interesting that Bill was one guy from the outside who tried. Where is he now?

Finally, enjoy the fact Focal is even 3%. How could they give out more as a flatlined $20-something stock for now moving towards a decade.

We have been told by management that the average F...

2008-03-02T09:23:00.000-08:00

We have been told by management that the average Focal raise this year will be 3%. Anybody else hear the same message? Is it possible that the average is actually higher, but telling folks that it's only 3% will make people feel better about their raises?

I'm glad you mentioned Bill Sayles, although I was...

2008-02-22T18:02:00.000-08:00

I'm glad you mentioned Bill Sayles, although I was surprised you used the full name. That was a HUGE loss for Intel IT. He was a great character! His dad was a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Sayles), which explained a lot, as he played Life like he was in the major leagues. He was an arrogant SOB, but he was also really cool and really smart. He had a great smile, and I heard he played a mean guitar, although, regretfully, I never had the privilege to hear him play. The irony of *him* losing his job after being the hatchet man for so many of the recent lay-offs is hard to miss. It was not a task he asked for or wanted, but he had the guts to apply a strategy that was consistent with setting the right direction for the department. That was what I appreciated about him. He actually had an opinion of his own, and he stuck to it. He had a bottom line beyond which he couldn't be pushed. That was a unique quality in this environment. He wasn't a "yes man". He wasn't trying to win a popularity contest. His actions were consistent with the strategy of the company; he didn't just pick off the easy targets. He had balls.

Bill, if you are reading this, I want you to know that I miss you around this place. You were great! I hope you don't feel bad about what happened, because you shouldn't. I have no idea why you left, and I really don't care. I don't need to know the details. If you did something stupid, welcome to the club--who hasn't? Your essential integrity is unmistakable. You got an ugly job done and you got killed by friendly fire. It doesn't make you any less of a hero.

Well, it's "nice" to see that Intel treats its VP'...

2008-02-06T08:38:00.000-08:00

Well, it's "nice" to see that Intel treats its VP's pretty much the same way as the little people.

Further confirmation that the decision I made to leave was a good one. Don't miss this crap at all.