If you had, your investment would be up 20% now. https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/csco
There are more important things than making money. I assume that the parent poster was glad to not buy into a company that doesn't treat their employees well.
To profit you also need to get out at the right time.
Right now everything seems so inflated. I don't believe this economy represents any of the underlying assets correctly anymore. I really think we are on the verge of one of the biggest bubbles in history.
Time will tell.