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Large-scale layoffs lead to sudden changes in life: a person might work one day and the next be looking for a new job. An Indian technical employee from Hyderabad stated that Qualcomm was planning to lay him off in the week that was supposed to be his wedding week.

Qualcomm is conducting global reductions, and there is concern that this will affect about 1000 Indian jobs. According to reports, the company may cut approximately 7 percent of its global workforce of 52,000 employees, which amounts to about 36,000 jobs. The reduction process has already begun, with another round expected in January.

The employee, known on Reddit as reasonableregret8989, shared his experience of being laid off at Qualcomm. He reported that his wedding was scheduled for the end of the current month, and when the company started cutting jobs, he was on vacation.

He wrote that he did not want to add stress from the layoffs amidst wedding preparations. Despite fears of losing his job, he repeatedly tried to contact his manager. He reported sending a message to the manager via Teams and trying to call, but the manager did not answer. So, he called again and directly asked if he was affected by the layoffs or if his job was safe.

Ultimately, the manager informed him that his job was also subject to the reductions. The company was going to inform him about this during his wedding week. The employee noted that the manager told him he was also affected and expressed regret about it.

After receiving the news of the layoff, the employee stated that his anxiety was gone. Despite losing his job, he tried to maintain a positive attitude. He wrote that at least the uncertainty was gone, and he no longer had to constantly worry about whether he would be affected by the cuts.

Other Reddit users supported the employee and expressed concern for his wedding. One advised him to tell his future spouse about the job loss, noting that a wedding is a rare event that should be enjoyed. Another advisor mentioned that telling her later might surprise him, but it was a difficult decision.

About 20,000 employees work at Qualcomm offices in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, and Chennai. Last month, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon notified employees about 'productivity-focused reductions' globally, but did not specify the exact number of layoffs. These reductions are happening as the company's mobile phone revenue declines while it expands into data centers, artificial intelligence, and connected devices. Other companies, such as Canva and Block, have also cut jobs. Reports indicate that Microsoft, Google, and Meta offered employees the option to voluntarily leave amid AI investments.

According to layoffs.fyy, more than 142,000 tech jobs were eliminated in 350 companies this year. Meanwhile, the Qualcomm employee noted that after confirming the layoff before the wedding, at least his uncertainty was gone.