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After years of strong corporate and financial growth, the pace of change in the wireless industry has forced a massive global layoff at San Diego-based Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM. If the wireless giant had only 1,000 employees, a layoff of 150 folks would not be big news. But with a worldwide payroll of 31,000, and a planned layoff of up to 4,700 people, the implications of this downsizing has San Diego concerned.

On a personal level, leaving a company, either voluntarily or laid off, sucks. I’ve been on both sides of the equation many times: laid off, having to lay off folks, or making a tough personal choice to depart a company. I spent almost 14 years at Qualcomm, from 1994 through 2008, and leaving Qualcomm is about as hard as it gets. Over the years, deep personal and professional relationships are built, all with the shared purpose of changing the world though advancing wireless. And as employees and the community know, Qualcomm has a unique culture, high energy, built on “doing your homework,” and by treating and compensating employees extremely well.