New hires of less than a year are generally non-touchable on an RA. Only time a new hire of less than a year can be RA'ed is if an entire team is being RA'ed. Came directly from an executive when questioned after the last RA. Correct me if I'm... — read more 

2007: 🇺🇸 IBM 2008: 🇺🇸 IBM 2009: 🇺🇸 IBM 2010: 🇺🇸 IBM 2011: 🇺🇸 IBM 2012: 🇺🇸 IBM 2013: 🇺🇸 IBM 2014: 🇺🇸 IBM 2015: 🇺🇸 IBM 2016: 🇺🇸 IBM 2017: 🇺🇸 IBM 2018: 🇺🇸 IBM 2019: 🇺🇸 IBM 2020: 🇺🇸 IBM 2021: 🇺🇸 IBM 2022: 🇰🇷 Samsung Electronics — read more 

Back in the day when I was with IBM, the major centers for employment in the US (to my knowledge) were RTP, Austin (including Tivoli), Poughkeepsie, San Jose, Somers and Armonk. Add in Yorktown Heights and Hawthorne for the research jobs, and... — read more 

This happened years ago. An ex colleague of mine got ra’ed. But he was able to convince customers he was managing to leave ibm and join another competiter. Management was PI---D but nothing they could do. Talk about karma. Lol

I have worked at IBM for 5 years, and I enjoy it very much. I would say it ranks near the top of all places that I've worked. The work/life balance is excellent, unlike other places. I can enjoy my weekends without doing any work. I often... — read more 

More reasons for layoffs besides paying for brought companies https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/johnson-johnson-ibm-face-class-action-lawsuit-over-patient-data-breach

Therefore senior management is a care taker that protects the dividend. You do that with acquisitions that bring short term value to the bottom line.

IBM's habit of replacing older employees with younger ones might save us some money, but it's also causing us some serious issues. The younger generation doesn't seem as committed. That's just a fact. They don't go above and beyond their job... — read more 

Talking Business: After hiring struggle, IBM official says Baton Rouge center is continuing to grow... — read more 

https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/21/ibm_age_discrimination/ The complaint [PDF], filed Wednesday in a New York federal district court on behalf of plaintiffs Pamela Wimbish, 62, and Patricia Onken, 66, says that contrary to CEO Arvind Krishna's... — read more 

simple question, what is making the stock go up? any insight?

Are people who have been with IBM for under a year eligible to receive a severance package during layoffs?

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ibm-commits-to-training-2-million-in-ai-over-next-3-years-6ce3bd78

Anyone else seeing PIPs (Performance Improvement Plans) happening in their group? For sales, they seem to be using a template for all of them where it requires 70% achievement by Oct 31st.

I see lots of IBM commercials. Can IBM really be doing that bad? These WatsonX commercials seem to be getting some traction. Thoughts?

RTO has specific sites. Employees in range of the office, can no longer be remote. 3 days minimum a week. 4 for managers. badge tracking has started reporting. Enforcers assigned. Lack of attendance is a reason for bad performance review, not yet... — read more 

It's been 12 years since I left IBM for greener pastures. 12 years ago the IBM offices were old and tired, employees in the office were required to clean the desk after use, empty the garbage bins, and bring their own coffee mugs and tea/coffee... — read more 

Ex-IBM exec has no regrets over firing worker who saved his life on 9/11 at: https://nypost.com/2023/09/14/ex-ibm-bill-ellmore-exec-fired-woman-who-saved-his-life-on-9-11/ The gallant gentleman in question, whose initial are BE (since thelayoff... — read more 

It seems to me from IBM's current slate of TV ads, that IBM has abandoned the whole Hybrid Cloud strategy for AI WatsonX, now that AI is currently the flavor of the month. How long before IBM gives up completely on the Hybrid Cloud concept like it... — read more 

“RTO is a cheap and dirty way for companies to avoid legal complications and financial obligations associated with layoffs,” BINGO! https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/12/why-rto-mandates-are-layoffs-in-disguise-according-to-workplace-experts.html — read more 

There seems to be a major shake up going on. The above is one of the quotes. Will they apply it to all levels? If so it will compress the hierarchy very much. What other things have you heard of?

Interestingly enough I didn’t post any names or locations. Just initials. So not sure why it was deleted but I’ll try my best to write my concerns again in a more summarized/thrown together version.. It’s crazy to sit back and watch executive... — read more 

So much for IBM security https://www.reuters.com/technology/ibm-notifies-jj-unit-janssen-carepaths-customers-unauthorized-data-access-2023-09-06/

I definitely spent an hour writing a detailed post that was gone within 30 minutes. Are there reasons why my post would be deleted ?

Announcement from Dinesh today, anyone within 50 miles of an office must be in office 3 days a week every if they are marked remote/work-from-home. Does this translate directly to 'we hate you and want you to leave'?

Working for IBM always seemed to be a dream of mine, but now that I am here I've been terribly concerned with the leadership and direction of the company. I'm still trying to wash off CA calling all sales people beautiful and romanticizing the idea... — read more 

I see many trying to blame AI for some of the job losses. That is simply not true. Nobody knows how to monetize AI. AI companies are laying off people left and right. The very idea of AI is making many people uncomfortable and the fact that it's... — read more 

Heed AK's repeated warnings or else. . . https://www.businessinsider.com/fully-remote-jobs-most-at-risk-from-ai-wfh-expert-2023-9 By: Beatrice Nolan Sep 1, 2023, 10:02 AM CDT Fully remote workers may be more vulnerable to new AI tech than their... — read more 

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/the-decline-and-rise-of-ibm/?switch_view=PDF

I just had a meeting with my manager who told me that another round of layoff will happen and I’ll be part of it. WTF!!! This company doesn’t value its employees. I’m feeling frustrated and mad

When I was with IBM back in the day, there was one "systematic" process for RAs, but with ample room for variations. Simply put, upper management within a division would set an overall goal like "cut 10% of employee cost". Then various rules and... — read more 

Plenty of money for VC, acquisitions, etc. But none for salaries, department funding, etc. https://fortune.com/2023/08/28/ibm-ceo-arvind-krishna-ai-unicorn-hugging-face-series-d/ By: Paolo Confino August 28, 2023 at 12:49 PM CDT IBM CEO Arvind... — read more 

Read the familiar story about the redeployed IBMer nine paragraphs down. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/youve-heard-of-quiet-quitting-now-companies-are-quiet-cutting-ba2c326d By: Ray A. Smith Aug. 27, 2023 9:00 pm ET Workers are waking up... — read more 

If IBM goes bankrupt someday (god forbid that never happens) or they are acquired by another company, is the pension funding protected by US law?

They’re not renewing and the lease ends next summer. Anyone have any information?

Made it through another one Hope you all did too

Power? Storage? Another legacy SW sale to HCL? Consulting?

Internal memos detail discontinued Dad-joke products https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/23/ibm_internal_letter_joke_leak/

So AK is couching all the upcoming inevitable RAs due to AI in altruism for people's quality of life? Fearmongering at its finest. https://fortune.com/2023/08/22/ibm-ceo-arvind-krishna-ai-shrinking-workforces/ By: Paolo Confino August 22, 2023 at... — read more