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Tuesday, September 04, 2001
http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/09/03/high.techvolunteers.ap/index.html Laid-off tech workers helping non-profits SAN JOSE, California (AP) -- About 80 of the 6,000 employees Cisco Systems laid off in April have found a good reason to hold their heads high at a time when many suddenly unemployed tech workers are having a tough time coping. In lieu of severance, they agreed to work for a year at homeless shelters, food banks and other charities, earning just a third of their Cisco salaries but keeping their benefits and stock plans....
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